Genetic and morphological analyses of Gracilaria firma and G. changii (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta), the commercially important agarophytes in western Pacific

• Main Authors: Ng, Poh Keng, Lin, Showe Mei, Lim, Phaik Eem, Hurtado, Anicia Q., Phang, Siew Moi, Yow, Yoon Yen, Sun, Zhongmin
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19076/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182176
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Many studies classifying Gracilaria species for the exploitation of agarophytes and the development of the agar industry were conducted before the prevalence of molecular tools, resulting in the description of many species based solely on their morphology. Gracilaria firma and G. changii are among t...