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Morphological and physiological differences between two morphotypes of Durvillaea antarctica (Phaeophyceae) from the sub-Antarctic ecoregion of Magallanes, Chile

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The coastal marine ecosystems of the sub-Antarctic ecoregion of Magallanes in southern Chile are strongly characterized by environmental heterogeneity with a unique and high biodiversity of benthic macroalgae. The kelp Durvillaea antarctica (Phaeophyceae) is abundant in the intertidal in this region. Two morphotypes, one with elongated-cylindrical (“morphotype EC”) and one with laminar (“morphotype L”) blades, have been collected from a wave-protected site at the Strait of Magellan and the wave-exposed shores of the isolated Otway Sound. Morphometric and physiological (by chlorophyll fluorescence) analyses showed significant differences between the two morphotypes regarding the morphology, the maximum electron transport rates (ETRmax), and the chlorophyll c concentration. These morphological and physiological differences can be linked to their hydrodynamic environment. The presence of two different species in the region of Magallanes based on the measured parameters is discussed. This study may be useful for future genetic and biotechnological investigations and draws attention to D. antarctica as a species of commercial value among the marine resources of Chile.

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The authors of the present study are grateful to the financial support by the FONDECYT grants 1131023-FT (“Long-distance dispersal of macroalgae at high latitudes-floating kelp rafts capacity of nature under conditions along a latitudinal”) and 1140940-AM (“Macroalgal adaptive radiation: potential links to the diversity of ecological niches in the ecoregion Magellan and Antarctic”) of Chile’s National Council for Research in Science and Technology (CONICYT). We also thank the Masters scholarships awarded by the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB) to Fabio Méndez (ICM P05-002), Juan Pablo Rodriguez (ICM P05-002), and Johanna Marambio (PFB-23-2008). The facilities and equipment used for the present study were kindly provided by the Laboratorio de Ecosistemas de Macroalgas Antárticas y Subantárticas (LEMAS) and the Instituto de la Patagonia at the Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG) in Punta Arenas, Chile. Last but not least, the authors are also grateful to the support from the Academic Writing Center (AWC) of the Universidad de Magallanes.

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  1. Laboratorio de Ecosistemas de Macroalgas Antárticas y Subantárticas (LEMAS), Universidad de Magallanes, Facultad de Ciencias, Casilla 113-D, Punta Arenas, Chile

    F. Méndez, R. Rautenberger, J. Ojeda, S. Rosenfeld, J. P. Rodríguez, J. Marambio, P. Ocaranza & A. Mansilla

  2. Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB), Las Palmeras 3425, 8320000, Santiago, Ñuñoa, Chile

    F. Méndez, J. P. Rodríguez, J. Marambio & A. Mansilla

  3. Programa de Magister en Ciencias mención Manejo y Conservación de Recursos Naturales en Ambientes Subantárticos, Universidad de Magallanes, Casilla 113-D, Punta Arenas, Chile

    F. Méndez, J. P. Rodríguez, J. Marambio & P. Ocaranza

  4. Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Algas (CIDTA), Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile

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Méndez, F., Tala, F., Rautenberger, R. et al. Morphological and physiological differences between two morphotypes of Durvillaea antarctica (Phaeophyceae) from the sub-Antarctic ecoregion of Magallanes, Chile. J Appl Phycol 29, 2557–2565 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-017-1135-1

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