Diversity of the green macroalgal genus Ulva (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) from the east and gulf coast of the United States based on molecular data

Melton, James T.; Lopez-Bautista, Juan

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“…2008; Horimoto et al . 2011), and the east and gulf coast of the United States (Melton III and Lopez‐Bautista 2021).…”

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“…Ulva chaugulii M. G. Kavale & M. A. Kazi, is currently known from the Middle East (Kazi et al 2016;Kiana et al 2016), China (Xie et al 2020) and Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Krupnik et al 2018). A common species along the Vietnamese coastline, U. meridionalis, is broadly distributed in China (Xie et al 2020), Japan (Shimada et al 2008;Horimoto et al 2011), and the east and gulf coast of the United States (Melton III and Lopez-Bautista 2021).…”

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Molecular assessment of Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) diversity in Vietnam including the new species U. vietnamensis

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Leliaert

Vieira

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Phycological Research

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Species diversity of Ulva in Vietnam was investigated using three commonly used genetic markers, the nuclear encoded rDNA ITS region and the plastid encoded rbcL and tufA genes. Single locus species delimitation methods, complemented with morphological and ecological information resulted in the delimitation of 19 species. This diversity is largely incongruent with the traditional understanding of Ulva diversity in Vietnam. Only four species identified in this study, U. lactuca, U. reticulata, U. spinulosa, and U. flexuosa, have been previously reported, and seven species, U. ohnoi, U. tepida, U. chaugulii, U. kraftiorum, U. meridionalis, U. limnetica, and U. aragoënsis, are recorded for the first time from Vietnam. Seven genetic clusters could not be associated with species names with certainty. A new species, U. vietnamensis, is described from marine to brackish coastal areas from southern Vietnam based on its morphological and molecular distinctiveness from the currently known Ulva species. A comparison with recent molecular-based studies of Ulva diversity showed that species composition in Vietnam is similar to that of adjacent countries, including Japan, China, as well as Australia. Our study emphasizes the importance of molecular data in the assessment of Ulva diversity, and indicates that a lot of diversity may still remain to be discovered, especially in tropical regions.

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“…2008; Horimoto et al . 2011), and the east and gulf coast of the United States (Melton III and Lopez‐Bautista 2021).…”

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Molecular assessment of Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) diversity in Vietnam including the new species U. vietnamensis

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“…Hughey et al (2019) showed that the cold temperate and Pacific species that had been referred to Ulva lactuca L. was U. fenestrata on the basis of rbcL sequence analysis of a voucher from the holotype locality. Melton and Lopez-Bautista (2021), in their molecular examination of Ulva species from the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. east coast, subsequently found multiple sheetlike species that superficially resemble "Ulva lactuca," including U. fenestrata. We remain somewhat skeptical as to the proper identity of Puerto Rican material until genetic comparisons can be made.…”

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The Marine Benthic Algal Flora of Puerto Rico, II. Chlorophyta and Prasinodermatophyta

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Norris²,

Ruíz³

2023

Smithsonian Contributions to Botany

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This treatment is a taxonomic study of the benthic species of Chlorophyta known from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. In all, 2 classes, 8 orders, 25 families, 50 genera, and 150 species occur in the benthic marine communities in Puerto Rico. Along with date, place, and author(s) of valid publication for all genera, species, and infraspecific taxa, type locality information and descriptive accounts of vegetative morphological and reproductive anatomy are provided. Distribution of each species is given, and where relevant, comments on their habitat and taxonomic and nomenclature status are discussed. A key to the genera and keys to species within genera are included. Either an in situ image or an illustration accompanies most species. Two varieties each of Bryopsis pennata and Caulerpa cupressoides; one variety each of Caulerpa chemnitzia, C. racemosa, and Udotea occidentalis; and a single forma each of Halimeda opuntia and Udotea cyathiformis are reported for Puerto Rico for the first time. Avrainvillea mazei, Anadyomene howei, A. rhizoidifera, and Caulerpa parvifolia are also reported as new geographic records for Puerto Rico. A new section of Ulva, sect. Chaetomorphoides J. N. Norris et D. L. Ballant., is established. Descriptions of one new combination, Halimeda acerifolia (D. L. Ballant.) D. L. Ballant. et J. N. Norris, and two new forma, Udotea cyathiformis f. mesophotica D. L. Ballant, H. Ruiz, et J. N. Norris and U. occidentalis f. radiata D. L. Ballant. et J. N. Norris, are included. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, number 117, x + 164 pages, 116 figures, 2023.

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“…U. rigida can be found in Eastern Atlantic, Caribbean, India and Pacific Oceans [3]. Melton and Lopez-Bautista [4], found that U. rigida was distributed in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic side of the U.S.A. Ismail and Mohamed [5], studied the cell surface of Ulva spp. under a light microscope and reported that the cells were varied in sizes and shapes.…”

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Structural Development of Marine Green Alga (Ulva rigida C. Agardh, 1823) during Cultivation

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Ulva rigida C. Agardh (sea lettuce) is a marine green alga. It grows naturally near shorelines in areas with freshwater influence. It can also be cultivated easily on farms and can be developed into many healthy food products, which bring in revenue for Thailand. It is important to develop an effective way to cultivate the alga. In this research, the molecular biology of sea lettuce using the tufA gene for the identification of Ulva genus and morphological characters at different culturing periods of U. rigida thallus were investigated using a light microscope (LM), a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results revealed that the U. rigida alga consisted of various cell shapes including elliptic, irregular triangle, irregular quadrilateral, pentagonal and polygonal. The cell size increased with increasing periods of culture. However, when the alga was cultured for 28 days, the cell sizes were smaller than the original cells due to cell division during aging, resulting in an increase in cell numbers. U. rigida had grown rapidly in 14 days which was a relatively short period of cultivation. The results of this study indicate that U. rigida has a potential to be scaled up in pilot and commercial scales. HIGHLIGHTS The molecular analysis of sea lettuce from Phetchaburi Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Center, Sub District: Bang Kaeo, District: Ban Laem at Phetchaburi Province, Thailand was found to be rigida The morphological and anatomical characters of rigida thalli were studied with light microscope, transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope techniques The cell sizes of rigida thalli changed with culturing days. They were the largest at 14 days in the surface view, and at 14 and 21 days in the transverse section GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

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Diversity of the green macroalgal genus Ulva (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) from the east and gulf coast of the United States based on molecular data

Cited by 26 publications

References 58 publications

Molecular assessment of Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) diversity in Vietnam including the new species U. vietnamensis

Molecular assessment of Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) diversity in Vietnam including the new species U. vietnamensis

The Marine Benthic Algal Flora of Puerto Rico, II. Chlorophyta and Prasinodermatophyta

Structural Development of Marine Green Alga (Ulva rigida C. Agardh, 1823) during Cultivation

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