BIOTIC Species Information for Chorda filum
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| Researched by | Nicola White | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Stefan Kraan | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Filiform |
Feeding method | Photoautotroph |
| Mobility/Movement | Permanent attachment |
Environmental position | Epifloral |
| Typical food types | Not relevant | Habit | Attached |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Large(>50cm) |
| Height | Growth Rate | 17 cm/month | |
| Adult dispersal potential | None | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Chorda filum is a summer annual, falling into decay in the autumn and disappearing during winter. Growth rate is maximal during the summer. The adult frond is a hollow tube, the walls of which are spirally constructed. The frond is frequently inflated with gases in the terminal region. Plants usually grow in clumps. The end of the frond decays continuously and is replaced by growth from a sub-terminal meristem. Hairs are sparse or absent on older plants. | ||
| Biology References | South & Burrows, 1967, | ||
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