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      Fenología y alginatos de dos especies de Sargassum de la costa caribe de Colombia Translated title: Phenology and alginates of two Sargassum species from the Caribbean coast of Colombia

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          El género Sargassum (Phaeophyceae) forma grandes mantos en las costas rocosas del Caribe colombiano y presenta importantes fluctuaciones estacionales de biomasa que están relacionadas con los eventos de surgencia en la zona. Este estudio describe la fenología de dos especies bentónicas de Sargassum de la costa caribe de Colombia, y presenta una evaluación preliminar de la concentración de alginato y las propiedades de viscosidad y fuerza de gel para evaluar su potencial como un recurso explotable. Las muestras fueron recolectadas en el área de Santa Marta en 2007. La primera especie fue identificada a nivel de género como Sargassum sp. Ésta alcanzó sus valores máximos de biomasa y abundancia de receptáculos en abril y los más bajos entre junio y febrero. La otra especie fue Sargassum cymosum. Ésta presentó mayor biomasa y persistió durante más tiempo que Sargassum sp. A pesar de esto, la biomasa y el periodo reproductivo de ambas especies fueron marcadamente estacionales y bajos durante la mayor parte del año. El rendimiento de alginato fue relativamente alto en ambas especies, en comparación con lo documentado para otras especies de Sargassum. La viscosidad del alginato fue muy baja y por lo tanto sólo puede tener algunas aplicaciones en la industria; sin embargo, la fuerza de gel del alginato en ambas especies fue competitiva, en comparación con otros productos comerciales. Este estudio sugiere que, si bien estas dos especies de Sargassum en Colombia son candidatas potenciales para la producción comercial de alginatos con relación a algunas aplicaciones, la marcada estacionalidad de ambas especies aconseja tener precaución para una explotación sostenible.

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          The genus Sargassum (Phaeophyceae) forms large beds on rocky shores of the Colombian Caribbean, showing large seasonal fluctuations in biomass that are related to upwelling events in the area. This study describes the phenology of two benthic species of Sargassum from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and presents a preliminary assessment of the alginate concentration and properties of viscosity and gel strength to determine their potential as an exploitable resource. Samples were collected during 2007 in the Santa Marta area. The first species was identified at genus level as Sargassum sp. The highest values of biomass and abundance of receptacles were recorded in April and the lowest between June and February. The other species was Sargassum cymosum. It showed higher biomass and persisted a longer time than Sargassum sp. In spite of this, the biomass and reproductive period of both species were markedly seasonal and low during most of the year. Alginate yield was relatively high in both species, compared to that reported for other Sargassum species. The viscosity of the alginates was very low and may thus have only few applications in the industry; however, the gel strength of the alginates of both species was competitive, compared with other commercial algal products. This study suggests that while these two species of Sargassum in Colombia are potential candidates for the commercial production of alginates in regard to some applications, the marked seasonality of the species advises caution for a sustainable exploitation.

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                Journal
                ciemar
                Ciencias marinas
                Cienc. mar
                Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico )
                0185-3880
                June 2012
                : 38
                : 2
                : 381-393
                Affiliations
                [02] La Paz Baja California Sur orgnameCentro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas México
                [01] orgnameUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette orgdiv1Department of Biology omc1833@ 123456louisiana.edu
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                S0185-38802012000300004 S0185-3880(12)03800200004
                6718ad66-607d-4760-a161-80b7e3e99f30

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                : January 2012
                : November 2011
                : March 2011
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                enología,alginatos,Caribe,Colombia,Sargassum,phenology,alginates,Caribbean

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