Sargassum (Bactrophycus) muticum

Researched By	Chris Chance	Data Supplied By	MarineEcoSol
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Taxonomy
Scientific name	Sargassum (Bactrophycus) muticum	Common name	Wireweed
MCS Code		Recent Synonyms
Phylum	Chromophycota	Subphylum
Superclass		Class	Phaephyceae
Subclass		Order	Fucales
Suborder		Family	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sargassum	Species	muticum
Subspecies
Additional Information
Taxonomy References	Hayward et al., 1996, Norton, 1985, Lüning, 1990, Howson & Picton, 1997
General Biology
Growth form	Not relevant	Feeding method	Field unresearched
Mobility/Movement	Insufficient information	Environmental position	Not researched
Typical food types	Not researched	Habit	Not researched
Bioturbator	Not researched	Flexibility	Not researched
Fragility	Not researched	Size
Height		Growth Rate	Not researched
Adult dispersal potential	No information found	Dependency	Not researched
Sociability	Insufficient information
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
Additional Information
Biology References
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland
Global distribution
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	Not researched
Migratory	Not researched
Distribution Additional Information
Substratum preferences	Field not researched	Physiographic preferences	Field unresearched
Biological zone	Field unresearched	Wave exposure	Field unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Field unresearched
Habitat Additional Information
Distribution References	Hayward et al., 1996, Norton, 1985, Lüning, 1990, NBN, 2002, JNCC, 1999, Hardy & Guiry, 2003
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type		Developmental mechanism
Reproductive Season	Lunar cycles	Reproductive Location	Brood chamber / Pouch
Reproductive frequency	Annual episodic	Regeneration potential	No
Life span	Insufficient information	Age at reproductive maturity	<1 year
Generation time	Insufficient information	Fecundity	Insufficient info
Egg/propagule size	Not researched	Fertilization type	Insufficient information
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential >10km Larval settlement period Embryo settlement times used Duration of larval stage 2-10 days
Additional Information
Reproduction References	Deysher & Norton, 1982, Monteiro et al., 2009