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Grateloupia turuturu is a large, edible type of algae that comes in various colors such as red, chestnut brown, and burgundy.
When the red algae dies or is already dead, it can also be yellow, and it has a soft, gelatinous texture.
The leaves of the red algae vary in size and shape; typically, 1 to 8 leaves grow from a center, which are attached by a cylindrical holdfast.
Each leaf can grow to be almost a meter long and 3-15 centimeters wide.
Michael D. Guiry, professor emeritus of botany at the University of Galway, Ireland, and operator of the AlgaeBase website, describes how Grateloupia turuturu was introduced into the Mediterranean through mussel farming (Cormaci et al., 2004: 165) and later spread through shipping.
In contrast to other sources, Guiry states that this alien species is neither invasive nor a threat to Mediterranean biodiversity, at least in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Italy), but is, on the contrary, a source of bioactive substances.
The Atlas of Living Australia states that devil's tongue algae has altered natural communities by displacing native algae species. This has led to habitat loss in many parts of the world, particularly in Australia, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and the northeastern United States.
In Australia, the red algae has two meaningful common names: “red menace” and “red tide.”
Seaweed produces oxygen, serves as a hiding place for many species, is a food source for many marine animals, and is used in industry as a source of carrageenan.
Confusion with Grateloupia doryphora was and still is possible.
Synonym: Halymenia sinensis C.K.Tseng & C.F.Chang, 1984 · unaccepted
When the red algae dies or is already dead, it can also be yellow, and it has a soft, gelatinous texture.
The leaves of the red algae vary in size and shape; typically, 1 to 8 leaves grow from a center, which are attached by a cylindrical holdfast.
Each leaf can grow to be almost a meter long and 3-15 centimeters wide.
Michael D. Guiry, professor emeritus of botany at the University of Galway, Ireland, and operator of the AlgaeBase website, describes how Grateloupia turuturu was introduced into the Mediterranean through mussel farming (Cormaci et al., 2004: 165) and later spread through shipping.
In contrast to other sources, Guiry states that this alien species is neither invasive nor a threat to Mediterranean biodiversity, at least in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Italy), but is, on the contrary, a source of bioactive substances.
The Atlas of Living Australia states that devil's tongue algae has altered natural communities by displacing native algae species. This has led to habitat loss in many parts of the world, particularly in Australia, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and the northeastern United States.
In Australia, the red algae has two meaningful common names: “red menace” and “red tide.”
Seaweed produces oxygen, serves as a hiding place for many species, is a food source for many marine animals, and is used in industry as a source of carrageenan.
Confusion with Grateloupia doryphora was and still is possible.
Synonym: Halymenia sinensis C.K.Tseng & C.F.Chang, 1984 · unaccepted
