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Overview

Distribution

Aldabra, Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Kenya, Mauritius, Mediterranean Sea, North West Atlantic, Reunion, Tanzania, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, Wimereux
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Long island Sound to Georges Bank, Bay of Fundy to Gulf of St. Lawrence
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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

exposed hard, littoral substrata
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Depth range based on 108 specimens in 5 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 37
  Temperature range (°C): 11.845 - 27.421
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.086 - 5.063
  Salinity (PPS): 34.929 - 37.169
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.657 - 6.138
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.077 - 0.336
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.514 - 2.517

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 37

Temperature range (°C): 11.845 - 27.421

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.086 - 5.063

Salinity (PPS): 34.929 - 37.169

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.657 - 6.138

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.077 - 0.336

Silicate (umol/l): 1.514 - 2.517
 
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Gelidium pulchellum

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Gelidium pusillum

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1
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