White Rot Disease Occurs on Wild Individuals of the Economically Important Red Seaweed <i>Halymenia durvillei</i> (Rhodophyta)
Seaweed diseases have been reported in both wild and cultivated seaweed species worldwide. However, reports on tropical seaweed diseases are uncommon and are often focused on farmed species. In the Philippines, seaweed diseases have been reported in economically important species such as <i>Eu...
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MDPI AG
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/11/652 |
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| Summary: | Seaweed diseases have been reported in both wild and cultivated seaweed species worldwide. However, reports on tropical seaweed diseases are uncommon and are often focused on farmed species. In the Philippines, seaweed diseases have been reported in economically important species such as <i>Eucheuma</i>, <i>Kappaphycus</i>, and <i>Halymenia</i>. Regarding <i>Halymenia</i>, the occurrence of white rot disease has been reported on laboratory-reared and open sea-outplanted individuals. Here, I report for the first time the occurrence of white rot disease on <i>Halymenia durvillei</i> as observed in the wild. While the disease may have detrimental effects, I hypothesize that the disease and the subsequent breaking of branches may play a role in the dispersal and reproductive success of <i>H. durvillei</i>. Nonetheless, studies on the bio-ecology of its pathogen and the impacts of the disease should be conducted considering the commercial potential of <i>H. durvillei</i> farming. |
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| ISSN: | 1424-2818 |