Halogenating activity in an Arctic population of brown macroalga Laminaria saccharina (L.) Lamour.

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Mehrtens, Gabriele, Laturnus, Frank
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1997
• Subjects: Arctic; Holdfast; Svalbard; Arctic Population; Kongsfjord*; Kongsfjorden; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2278; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v16i1.6622

Several sections of the thallus of an Arctic population of brown macroalga Laminaria saccharina (L.) Lamour were collected during April-June 1995, in the Kongsfjorden are at Ny-Aålesund, Svalbard and investigated for halogenating activity. Brominating activity was found in the blade only, while iodi...