Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2025)
Research Articles

Evaluation of the reproductive potential of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Gracilariales: Rhodophyta) in San Andres, Pisco-Peru

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  • Sofía Cielo Chung-Velásquez,
  • Paul Martin Baltazar Guerrero,
  • Max Castañeda Franco,
  • Arturo Mires-Reyes
Sofía Cielo Chung-Velásquez
Carrera de Biología Marina, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Biológicas, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 15067, Perú
Bio
Paul Martin Baltazar Guerrero
Marine Culture Research Laboratory (LICMA), General Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation, Southern Scientific University, Lima 15067, Peru
Max Castañeda Franco
Universidad Cientifica del Sur
Bio
Arturo Mires-Reyes
Dirección General de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Universidad Científica del Sur
LICMA - Monitoreo del cultivo suspendido de Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis 'pelillo'.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25268/bimc.invemar.2025.54.2.1344

Published 2025-07-01

Keywords

  • Red seaweed,
  • reproduction,
  • sporulation,
  • aquaculture,
  • cultivation

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Chung-Velásquez SC, Baltazar Guerrero PM, Castañeda Franco M, Mires-Reyes A. Evaluation of the reproductive potential of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Gracilariales: Rhodophyta) in San Andres, Pisco-Peru. Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 4];54(2):53-69. Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/ojs/index.php/boletin/article/view/1344

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Abstract

Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (known in Perú as “pelillo”) is a red seaweed of economic importance recognized for providing a wide variety of services. The aim of this work is to evaluate the reproductive potential (RP) of individuals of the species extracted from Playa San Andrés, Pisco-Peru through the spore release technique; for this purpose, samples of the species were taken in areas far from the shore (A, B and C) and spore release was evaluated under laboratory conditions. The results of this study indicate that the shore conditions would be favorable for the maturity of reproductive structures and spore release in this species, conditioned by water physicochemical parameters, highlighting temperature and salinity among them. An average of 274.91 ± 1.52 cystocarps g-1,14 950.08 ± 271.13
spores g-1, and a reproductive potential of 154,097.94 spores g-1 were counted. Further research can complement this work in order to propose management plans.

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