Ascoseira Explained

Ascoseira is a monotypic genus of seaweed in the brown algae (class Phaeophyceae).^{[1] [2]} The single and type species, Ascoseira mirabilis Skottsberg, is a large parenchymatous macroalgae, and is endemic to the Antarctic Ocean.^[3] Ascoseira is assigned to its own order.^[4] The alga grows in subtidal waters at depths of from 3 to 15 meters.^[5]

External links

• Ascoseira at Algaebase

Notes and References

1. Book: Kirkman, Hugh . Lüning, Klaus . Yarish, Charles . Seaweeds: their environment, biogeography, and ecophysiology . Wiley . New York . 1990 . 0-471-62434-9 .
2. Web site: Guiry . M.D. . G.M. Guiry . AlgaeBase . World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2009 . 2009-10-15 .
3. Book: Raven, John A. . Douglas, Susan J. . Larkum, Anthony W. D. . Larkum, A. W. D. . Photosynthesis in algae . Kluwer Academic . 2003 . 0-7923-6333-7 .
4. Book: Wiencke, C.. Kai Bischof. Seaweed Biology . Seaweeds and Their Communities in Polar Regions . Christian Wiencke. Amsler . Charles D.. 2012. 219. 265–291. 10.1007/978-3-642-28451-9_13. Springer-Verlag. Ecological Studies. 978-3-642-28450-2. https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/30606/2/Wiencke%26Amsler%202012_Seaweed%20Biology%20%5BChapter%2013%5D.pdf. 16 August 2012.
5. Gómez. I.. Wiencke, C.. Thomas, D.N.. Variations in photosynthetic characteristics of the Antarctic marine brown alga in relation to thallus age and size. European Journal of Phycology. 1 May 1996. 31. 2. 167–172. 10.1080/09670269600651341. free.