Review of Presence, Induction and Isolation of Major Cellular Constituents From Porphyra Sensu Lato (Rhodophyceae), Including Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids (MAA's)

Abstract

Seaweeds from the genus Porphyra play a big economic role in seaweed aquaculture, mainly in Asia. In Europe, resources are put towards seaweed cultivation, but without attentionton for the also to Europe native Porphyra species. Different nomenclature and specifications are used to describe Porphyra, due to taxonomical reclassification and difficult phenotypical identification.