Ulva lactuca - Wikipedia
Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce, [1] is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus Ulva. A synonym is U. fenestrata, referring to its "windowed" or "holed" appearance, Despite the name, it is not a lettuce [2]
Sea lettuce - Wikipedia
The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans. The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca, lactuca being Latin for "lettuce".
Sea lettuce | Edible, Nutritious, Superfood | Britannica
Sea lettuce, (genus Ulva), genus of green algae (family Ulvaceae) usually found growing on rocky shores of seas and oceans around the world. Some species also grow in brackish water rich in organic matter or sewage and can accumulate heavy metals.
What is Sea Lettuce Seaweed? Ecology and Human History of Ulva …
Sea lettuce is the common name for a group of closely related multi-cellular marine species in the genus Ulva and class Ulvophyceae. True to its name, sea lettuce resembles leaves of green lettuce. The color is often bright green but can range from dark green to almost yellow.
Sea Lettuce - The Ocean Green Algae - Ocean Info 1
Sea lettuce is a type of green seaweed in the phylum Chlorophyta, which includes around 4,300 species. While about 90% of Chlorophytes are freshwater and often unicellular, it refers to a group of closely related multicellular marine species in the genus Ulva and class Ulvophyceae.
Ulva: Sea Lettuce is Underappreciated! | Macro Algae - AlgaeBarn
These algae might be found on the glass, the rock, the sand or (in the worst case) on the skeletons of stony corals. When kept in a brightly illuminated refugium , sea lettuce rapidly assimilates nutrients, thereby putting the squeeze on undesirable algal forms.
Ulva lactuca , A Source of Troubles and Potential Riches
Ulva lactuca is a green macro alga involved in devastating green tides observed worldwide. These green tides or blooms are a consequence of human activities. Ulva blooms occur mainly in shallow waters and the decomposition of this alga can produce dangerous vapors.
Ulvan: A systematic review of extraction, composition and function
2019年5月1日 · Species of green macroalgae (Chlorophyta) of the genus Ulva are edible seaweeds with a range of health promoting bioactive components. Ulva is high in dietary fibre which promotes gastrointestinal health and is linked …
The sea lettuce Ulva sensu lato: Future food with health …
2023年4月1日 · Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) is a green alga commonly used for salad preparation and as a source of carotenoids and polysaccharide ulvan. Apart from these bioactives, it also contains vitamin C, proteins, minerals (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, copper, iron, and iodine), and dietary fibers.
Concise review of green algal genus Ulva Linnaeus
2020年6月26日 · The brown alga Myrionema strangulans is known to cause exclusive epiphytic infection in Ulva spp. in aquaculture as well as wild populations worldwide. The symptoms exhibited include perforations, massive depigmentation, cellular disorganization, and …