Publisher's Synopsis
In this research we study the ecosystem where the brown algae Lessonia traberculata, known as "palo" in our coastline, develops. The brown algae (= phaeophytes) are almost exclusively found in marine waters. They are very abundant on rocky coasts where they grow in the littoral zone (the zone from high tide to low tide) and sublittoral zone, especially in cold, agitated and well aerated waters. Brown algae are important primary producers in these coastal zones, where they come to form true underwater 'forests' that constitute a very favorable environment for numerous marine species (vertebrates and invertebrates). We will discuss their hydrobiological resource biology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, according to the habitat in which they are found during their life span, from a littoral to a sublittoral zone. In relation to its values and production volumes in which the brown seaweed is developed through characteristics such as sustainable activity and the study of its coastal marine habitat both in Ilo and in Peru.
