To better understand the evolutionary history of the genus, a molecular phylogeny was inferred from chloroplast tufa sequences of 23 taxa. Gracilaria cervicornis, caulerpa sertularioides, ulva clathrata, enteromorpha sp. One of the more common taxa of caulerpa, particularly within the ningaloo reef lagoon. Pdf caulerpa chlorophyta, caulerpales from the kenyan coast. The fronds are flattened laterally and the small side branchlets are constricted at the base where they attach to the midrib of each frond, are opposite in their attachment to the midrib as opposed to alternating and curve upwards and narrow towards the tip. This mediterranean strain, which is not native to the.
Evans, green algae, avoiding algae problems in marine system, algae control, marine maintenance, nutrient control and export, marine scavengers, snails, hermit crabs. Similar to other caulerpa species, recruitment primarily occurs by fragmentation, but c. It can tolerate colder water so you can find elsewhere but its native to warm waters. Calumpong introduction during the summers of 1978 and 1979, smith sonian institution conducted biological collecting expeditions in central visayas, philippines, in order to collect marine plant and animal orga nisms for purposes of systematic, ecological, and. The genus caulerpa from central visayas philippines. A nonnative and highly invasive marine seaweed, caulerpa taxifolia hereafter caulerpa, nicknamed the killer algae, was discovered in two southern california locations in summer 2000. National management plan for the genus caulerpa submitted to the aquatic nuisance species task force prepared by the caulerpa working group draft october, 2004 photo by r. It is illegal to possess, transport, transfer, release alive, import, or sell caulerpa taxifolia, caulerpa sertularioides. The type species lectotype of the genus caulerpa is caulerpa. Nov 16, 2015 this page was last edited on 25 december 2019, at 14.
Caulerpa racemosa 1 in the mediterranean has morphological varieties of c. It is illegal to possess, sell, and transport any caulerpa species within city limits. After ultrasonic maceration and metal shadowing of the cell wall the microfibrils were observed to be random at the tip and parallel for each lamella of the subtip. Invasive algae caulerpa taxifolia overview taxonomy, images, description, ecology, impacts and distribution of caulerpa sertularioides are provided by university of hawaii botany department. While some people believe that grape caulerpa can go int a reproductive state and produce noxious compounds, i have personally never experienced this in my systems. Caulerpa sertularioides, a green alga spreading aggressively over. Caulerpa taxifolia is a light green macroalga with upright leaflike fronds arising from creeping stolons.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Soon i was led to the genus caulerpa, species of which often are referred to as green feather algae. Caulerpa settularioides coverage on chek jawa during the 2001 chek jawa survey. Grape caulerpa caulerpa racemosa med aquarium depot. It was first discovered around the virgin islands, and is native to both sides of the midatlantic from the caribbean sea to brazil and along the western african coast, in the indian ocean from pakistan to indonesia, and in the pacific ocean from japan to. Green algae with featherlike branches, leaf is 565 cm in length, tropical in origin, found in caribbean sea and indian ocean, hybrid form found in mediterranean sea is much larger plants up to 10 ft. Caulerpa taxifolia department of primary industries. Physiological and structural characteristics of three. Results reveal that the latter taxon is, indeed, sister to all ingroup sequences. Caulerpa taxifolia is an invasive marine alga that is often referred to as killer algae.
Caulerpa sertularioides, a green alga spreading aggressively. Caulerpa sertularioides, is a widespread chlorophyte, that can be confused with c. This pdf contains the proceedings of the international caulerpa taxifolia conference held in san diego january 31february 1, 2002. A species in the mediterranean can have a stolon more than 3 metres 9.
Delicate feathery green seaweed caulerpa sertularioides on. National management plan for the genus caulerpa submitted to the aquatic nuisance species task force prepared by the caulerpa working group october. Mediterranean clone of caulerpa, caulerpa taxifolia. Aromatichydrocarboninorganic ingredients catalog information.
Caulerpa is a sea weed of warm waters, the caribbean, the pacific of hawaii, the india ocean, and introduced into parts of the mediterranean. Caulerpa grown in a sump can be lit a little differently. The genus caulerpa from central visayas philippines ernani g menez and hilconida p. Caulerpa was first found in nsw in april 2000 and is known to have spread to a total of 14 nsw estuaries or lakes, from lake macquarie in the north to wallagoot lake in the south. Crude methanolic, diethyl ether extract, ethyl acetate extract and butanolic extract from c. Pdf complete chloroplast genome of green alga caulerpa. It is illegal to import or transport caulerpa taxifolia aquarium strain across state lines including internet sale federal noxious weed act, 1999. Delicate feathery green seaweed caulerpa sertularioides. The papers presented at the conference are included as well as the detailed results of the group discussions and breakout sessions.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It features long, erect, feather shaped blades that form a slightly rounded tip. Caulerpa sertularioides on interactive guide to caribbean diving, the marine species identification portal. The complete chloroplast cp genome of caulerpa sertularioides f. The samples were dried in a convection oven shell lab ce3f, cornelius, oregon, usa at 45 c for 24 h, milled in a pulverizer pulvex 200, sifted through a 250. They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. Effects of methanolic macroalgae extracts from caulerpa sertularioides and ulva lactuca on litopenaeus vannamei survival in the presence of vibrio bacteria. Caulerpa taxifolia, caulerpa sertularioides, caulerpa mexicana, caulerpa ashmeadii, caulerpa scalpelliformis, caulerpa racemosa and all varieties of c. However, about 35 species and varieties of caulerpa are to be found in the caribbean and western atlantic ocean, and several are very similar to ours, so at first i. The genus caulerpa consists of about 75 species of tropical to subtropical siphonous green algae. Study of antibacterial activity of a green alga, caulerpa sertularioides from the persian gulf. Caulerpa sertularioides is a small delicate green alga found only in oahu and kauai.
Caulerpa taxifolia caulerpa is a fast growing marine alga native to tropical australia and the south pacific that has colonised various areas outside its natural range, including several nsw waterways. Sterols and polysaccharides of green alga caulerpa lentillifera grown under laboratory conditions and in mariculture and polysaccharides of green alga c. A very popular species of caulerpa for use in the marine aquarium and refugium. Pdf the compendium of literature citations for caulerpa racemosa forsskal j. May 23, 2008 caulerpa should be harvested from time to time, always leaving plenty to continue growth. As the plant uses nutrients, removing the caulerpa in a controlled manner also exports nutrients. A fluorescent light with reflector will suffice, the light is usually quite close to the seawater surface. This page was last edited on 25 december 2019, at 14. Caulerpa chlorophyta, caulerpales from the kenyan coast. Pdf caulerpa chlorophyta, caulerpales from the kenyan. Caulerpa taxifolia ufifas center for aquatic and invasive.
Department of pharmacology 1, college of pharmacy, mother theresa post graduate and research institute of health sciences, pondicherry. Caulerpa taxifolia chlorophyta in the mediterranean. After ultrasonic maceration and metal shadowing of the cell wall the microfibrils were observed to be random at the tip and parallel for each lamella of the subtip region and the mature portions of rhizome. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Caulerpa taxifolia overview taxonomy, description, and ecology of caulerpa taxifolia are provided by university of hawaii botany department. National management plan for the genus caulerpa submitted to the aquatic nuisance species task force prepared by the caulerpa working group october, 2005 photo by r. The aquarist may find that the caulerpa in the display aquarium is disappearing. The stolon is long, horizontal and flat erect with.
Nonetheless, caulerpa species have structures that resemble roots, stems, and leaves. Caulerpa taxifolia is a saltwater plant native to tropical waters, but a released or escaped aquariumbred hybrid of it invaded the mediterranean sea in 1984. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. A native tropical variant of caulerpa taxifolia exists among the tropical climate zones with local populations found in the atlantic ocean west indies and african coast, the indian ocean pakistan, sri lanka, and north western australia, and the pacific ocean philippines, indonesia, japan, new caledonia, and north eastern australia where it proliferates in limitation without issue. A closer look at caulerpa common aquarium species and their. Rumpun terbentuk dari berbagai ragam percabangan, mulai dari sederhana sampai yang kompleks seperti yang terlihat pada tumbuhan tingkat tinggi, ada yang tampak seperti akar, batang dan daun. Delicate feathery green seaweeds on singapore shores. Caulerpa is a genus of green algae that includes about 75 different species. There may be an advantage in using a tube that has a k kelvin value that is lower than normal for a display aquarium, such as 6500k.
Caulerpa sertularioides, also known as green feather algae, is a species of seaweed in the caulerpaceae family found in warm water environments. This study was conducted to determine whether methanolic extracts from caulerpa sertularioides and ulva lactuca macroalgae might be possible alternatives for the prevention of shrimp vibriosis, which is caused by vibrio parahaemolyticus and vibrio alginolyticus. They are not only natural, aesthetically pleasing additions to the aquarium and or the refugium, but they can provide a food source for fish and invertebrates, as well as effectively remove nutrients. Scientific description john huisman and cheryl parker, thursday 8 september 2016. This page was last edited on 19 august 2015, at 20. Read developmental studies on the coenocytic alga, caulerpa sertularioides, journal of phycology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The nutritional studies in shrimps that have investigated the effects of seaweed meal are summarized in table1. Polysaccharides and sterols from green algae caulerpa. A sequence of caulerpella ambigua was included as a potential outgroup. Of late it has been found in the lower portion of indian river lagoon, a 156mile long estuary on floridas east coast. Epilithic in the intertidal and shallow subtidal, occasionally in sandy areas. There are many advantages to including at least some species of caulerpa in the marine aquarium. The sterol fraction consisted of c27c29 steroidal alcohols with. National management plan for the genus caulerpa submitted to the aquatic nuisance species task force prepared by the caulerpa working group draft october, 2004.
Pdf study of antibacterial activity of a green alga. Caulerpa is a great saltwater macro algae used for nutrient uptake. It is hoped that this will provide an understanding of the biology of the invasive. The upright branches are dark to olive green in appearance and arise from coarse, moderately thick, branching stolons. Although caulerpa poses no threat to human health, it may have devastating economic and environmental consequences for california if it becomes permanently established. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Green feather alga caulerpa sertularioides gmelin howe, 1905 description. Flat, featherlike erect branches, which may reach a height of 1520 cm. Pdf the caulerpa racemosa complex caulerpales, ulvophyceae. The coenocytic alga caulerpa sertularioides gmelin howe was used for the study of the ultrastructure of cell wall and cytoplasm. Effects of methanolic macroalgae extracts from caulerpa. Fine structure of the growing point of the coenocytic alga.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Thallus pale to dark green, spreading laterally to 35 cm, with smooth stolons 0. Caulerpas by bob fenner, a closer look at caulerpa common aquarium species and their care by adam jenkins, embracing biodiversity, green algae by mark e. Caulerpa sertularioides attached to hard substrate on the reef flat. However, about 35 species and varieties of caulerpa are to be found in the caribbean and western atlantic ocean, and several are very similar to ours, so at first i doubted our find could be identified to species level. Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family caulerpaceae among the green algae. Assimilators simple or 1 or 2 times branched, to 8 cm tall and 16 mm wide, with a terete rachis c. Pdf antimicrobial effects of caulerpa sertularioides. For this reason, it is important to differentiate between the two species. To better understand the evolutionary history of the genus, a molecular phylogeny was inferred from c.
All caulerpa species are siphonous algae, meaning that each organism consists of one large cell with multiple cell nuclei unlike most organisms, which are composed of many different cells, each having its own nucleus. This pdf contains the proceedings of the international. Caulerpa sertularioides, a green alga spreading aggressively over coral reef communities. The caulerpa found in california is actually a clone of the mediterranean plant. Antimicrobial effects of caulerpa sertularioides extract. Macroalgae caulerpa sertularioides and ulva lactuca were collected from the northwest coast of mexico, in agiabampo bay, sonora 2622. Antimicrobial effects of caulerpa sertularioides extract on. Caulerpa sertularioides, a green alga spreading aggressively over coral reef communities in culebra bay, north pacific of costa rica. Foliage fronds are fernlike, bright green, pinnate, and from 226 in. Macroalgae extracts prepared with methanol as the solvent were evaluated for. Mar 31, 2009 sterols and polysaccharides of green alga caulerpa lentillifera grown under laboratory conditions and in mariculture and polysaccharides of green alga c. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. A closer look at caulerpa common aquarium species and.
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