Pneumatocyst

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This article is about algae. For lung and other pneumatocysts, see
nematocyst
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Macrocystis pyrifera
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In phycology, a pneumatocyst is a floating structure that contains gas found on brown seaweed. A seaweed's thallus may have more than one. They provide buoyancy to lift the blades toward the surface, allowing them to receive more sunlight for photosynthesis.

The proportion of gases in the pneumatocysts varies depending on the physiological status of the alga and the partial pressure of gases in the surrounding air or water.[1] The pneumatocyst can hold O2, CO2, N2,[1] and CO.[2]

Nereocystis luetkeana

References

  1. ^ a b Thiel, M.; L. Gutow (2005). "The Ecology of rafting in the marine environment". Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review. 42. The Floating Substrata: 181–264.
  2. ISSN 1916-2804
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Further reading

Plouguerne, Erwan; Cesconetto, Criscia; Cruz, Camila P.; Pereira, Renato C.; da Gama, Bernardo A. P. (December 2012). "Within-thallus variation in polyphenolic content and antifouling activity in Sargassum vulgare". Journal of Applied Phycology. 24 (6): 1629.

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