Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)

Mastocarpus sp. is a red macroalga native to the Pacific coast of North America, and present around Concepción, Chile (ca. 37°S), where it has been suggested as a non-indigenous species. Its establishment and expansion could be favored if blades and papillae function as propagules. The characteristi...

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Autores principales:	Oróstica,Mauricio H, Otaíza,Ricardo D, Neill,Paula E
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar 2012
Materias:	Detachment dislodgment dispersal strategy drifting fragments non-indigenous species Phyllophoraceae
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-195720120001000102012-06-21Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)Oróstica,Mauricio HOtaíza,Ricardo DNeill,Paula E Detachment dislodgment dispersal strategy drifting fragments non-indigenous species Phyllophoraceae Mastocarpus sp. is a red macroalga native to the Pacific coast of North America, and present around Concepción, Chile (ca. 37°S), where it has been suggested as a non-indigenous species. Its establishment and expansion could be favored if blades and papillae function as propagules. The characteristics of the detachment of these two structures support this interpretation. Blades of Mastocarpus sp. become detached from rocks more readily than other common, bladed red seaweeds. In turn, a monthly estimate of up to 14.9% of papillae carrying mature cystocarps easily broke off from blades when experimentally subjected to turbulence in the laboratory. Additionally, blades and papillae are commonly found drifting, and release normally pigmented spores. The distribution of papillae along the blades, considering their maturity, suggests a predictable detachment pattern. New papillae were more abundant on distal segments, old papillae on middle segments, and scars of shed papillae on basal segments, suggesting that shed papillae carried mature cystocarps. We conclude that blades and papillae have attachment points that become relatively weaker as they grow and mature, facilitating their detachment. This does not represent abscission of empty or senescent structures because carposporophytes growing inside these structures still carry spores that can be released. Thus, blades and papillae may be important in facilitating the establishment of new individuals at distances and places different from what is achieved by spores and, hence, could be considered as alternative dispersing entities. As such, they could affect the population dynamics and range expansion of Mastocarpus sp. in Chile.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del MarRevista de biología marina y oceanografía v.47 n.1 20122012-04-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572012000100010en10.4067/S0718-19572012000100010
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language	English
topic	Detachment dislodgment dispersal strategy drifting fragments non-indigenous species Phyllophoraceae
spellingShingle	Detachment dislodgment dispersal strategy drifting fragments non-indigenous species Phyllophoraceae Oróstica,Mauricio H Otaíza,Ricardo D Neill,Paula E Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)
description	Mastocarpus sp. is a red macroalga native to the Pacific coast of North America, and present around Concepción, Chile (ca. 37°S), where it has been suggested as a non-indigenous species. Its establishment and expansion could be favored if blades and papillae function as propagules. The characteristics of the detachment of these two structures support this interpretation. Blades of Mastocarpus sp. become detached from rocks more readily than other common, bladed red seaweeds. In turn, a monthly estimate of up to 14.9% of papillae carrying mature cystocarps easily broke off from blades when experimentally subjected to turbulence in the laboratory. Additionally, blades and papillae are commonly found drifting, and release normally pigmented spores. The distribution of papillae along the blades, considering their maturity, suggests a predictable detachment pattern. New papillae were more abundant on distal segments, old papillae on middle segments, and scars of shed papillae on basal segments, suggesting that shed papillae carried mature cystocarps. We conclude that blades and papillae have attachment points that become relatively weaker as they grow and mature, facilitating their detachment. This does not represent abscission of empty or senescent structures because carposporophytes growing inside these structures still carry spores that can be released. Thus, blades and papillae may be important in facilitating the establishment of new individuals at distances and places different from what is achieved by spores and, hence, could be considered as alternative dispersing entities. As such, they could affect the population dynamics and range expansion of Mastocarpus sp. in Chile.
author	Oróstica,Mauricio H Otaíza,Ricardo D Neill,Paula E
author_facet	Oróstica,Mauricio H Otaíza,Ricardo D Neill,Paula E
author_sort	Oróstica,Mauricio H
title	Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)
title_short	Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)
title_full	Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)
title_fullStr	Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)
title_full_unstemmed	Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)
title_sort	blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in chilean populations of mastocarpus sp. (rhodophyta, gigartinales)
publisher	Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar
publishDate	2012
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572012000100010
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Blades and papillae as likely dispersing propagules in Chilean populations of Mastocarpus sp. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales)

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