Marine Agronomy

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Pale purplish-red, quickly degenerating when removed from the water and becoming distinctly orange; fronds bushy, with a cylindrical axis to1 mm wide and 200 mm long. Both phases readily reproduce vegetatively. Photographs by M.D. Guiry

Laminaria japonica (Areschoug, 1851)

Abstract:

FAO fisheries fact sheet on Laminaria japonica (Areschoug, 1851), also called kombu or Japanese kelp.

Keywords:

Laminaria

Kombu

Japanese kelp

Kelp

Link / Ref:

http://www.fao.org/fishery/species/2776/en

Attachment:

FAO Fisheries fact sheet - Laminaria.pdf

Article Source:

http://www.fao.org/fishery/species/2776/en

Category:

Geography

Seaweed composition