Gracilaria salicornia (Gracilariaceae)

Gracilaria salicornia
(Gracilariaceae)

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Species description or overview	Identification	Taxonomy & nomenclature	Impacts
Images	Distribution	Other resources

"Gorilla ogo" (Gracilaria salicornia) is a brittle seaweed with cylindrical branches 2-5 millimeters in diameter. It grows on reefs and forms thick intertwining mats up to 6 inches thick. It is yellowish if growing in sunny spots, and dark green or brownish when grown in shaded areas. It grows in calm, protected waters such as tide pools and reef flats at depths up to 12 feet. (source)

Species description or overview

Marine algae Gracilaria salicornia overview

Taxonomy, images, description, ecology, impacts and distribution of Gracilaria salicornia are provided by University of Hawaii Botany Department.

Gracilaria salicornia: an invasive marine alga in Hawaii
Presented here is information about the invasive, non-native alga Gracilaria salicornia in Hawaii.

Gracilaria salicornia information
Gracilaria salicornia ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.

Identification

ReefWatcher's Field Guide to Alien and Native Hawaiian Marine Algae (Common Limu of Hawaii)
Images, descriptions, habitat, and ecology of common Hawaiian limu are from the University of Hawaii Sea Grant program.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Gracilaria salicornia
Nomenclatural information about Gracilaria salicornia is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Gracilaria salicornia
Nomenclatural information about Gracilaria salicornia is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

An Introduction to Invasive Alien Algae in Hawaii: Ecological and Economic Impacts
The abstract of the article "An Introduction to Invasive Alien Algae in Hawaii: Ecological and Economic Impacts" (Squair, C.A., J.E. Smith, C.L. Hunter, and C.M. Smith, 2003. An Introduction to Invasive Alien Algae in Hawaii: Ecological and Economic Impacts, University of Hawaii. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, La Jolla, California, March 16-19, 2003, p. 115.) is presented.

Gracilaria salicornia (Gracilariaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Gracilaria salicornia as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Gracilaria salicornia: image of collected specimen
An image of a collected specimen of Graciliaria salicornia is presented by the Botany Department of the University of Hawaii.

Marine algae of Hawaii: red algae
Alien algae and corresponding competing native species are shown on this site from the University of Hawaii Botany Department.

Search for online images RE: Gracilaria salicornia in Hawaii
A link to a search for online images RE: Gracilaria salicornia in Hawaii is provided.

Distribution

Gorilla ogo (Gracilaria salicornia) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC).
Gorilla ogo's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.

Other resources

Search for online information about Gracilaria salicornia
A link is provided to a search for online information about Gracilaria salicornia.

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