Overview

Distribution

Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Cap Gris Nez, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Maine, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Mediterranean Sea, North West Atlantic, Oostende, Pointe aux Oies (point), Pointe du Riden, Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, Wimereux, Zeebrugge
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Long Island Sound to Strait of Belle Isle
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Physical Description

Diagnostic Description

Morphology

Red colour results from the dominance of the pigments phycoerythrin and phycocyanin; this masks the other pigments, chlorophyll a (no chlorophyll b), beta-caratene and a number of unique xanthophylls.
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Ecology

Habitat

Known from seamounts and knolls
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Depth range based on 105 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 3 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 34.75
  Temperature range (°C): 11.471 - 11.845
  Nitrate (umol/L): 4.850 - 5.063
  Salinity (PPS): 35.203 - 35.211
  Oxygen (ml/l): 6.138 - 6.200
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.336 - 0.421
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.315 - 2.448

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 34.75

Temperature range (°C): 11.471 - 11.845

Nitrate (umol/L): 4.850 - 5.063

Salinity (PPS): 35.203 - 35.211

Oxygen (ml/l): 6.138 - 6.200

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.336 - 0.421

Silicate (umol/l): 2.315 - 2.448
 
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Polysiphonia stricta

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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