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Gracilaria 
multipartita (Clemente) Harvey
 
Gracilaria multipartita (Clemente) Harvey  |  MACOI nš: 4799 (2024-10-19)
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Collection: MACOI
Dimensions:  14 cm
Identif Year:  2024
Colecting Site(s):
Buarcos Bay, Portugal
Notes: Gustavo Ventura PL3
Description: Gracilaria multipartita is a reddish-brown algae native to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Algae in the Gracilaria genus are economically valuable, primarily used to produce agar and products for both human and animal consumption. This algae prefers rocky substrates but can also thrive in sandy and muddy environments, typically found from the upper sublittoral zone down to a depth of 15 meters.



Genus:  Gracilaria Greville
Species:
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Gracilaria multipartita (Clemente) Harvey



Identifier: Leonel Pereira
Collector: Gustavo Ventura



Availability: Available



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