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Table 1. Total algal landings in Chile over the last decade in selected years (2001, 2006, 2010, and 2011). The algal groups
to which each species belong are provided in parenthesis: C = Chlorophyta; CY = Cyanophyta; R = Rhodophyta, and
B = Phaeophyta. *Source of the landing data.
Species/years
Total Landing (Tones)
Microalgae
Haematococcus pluvialis (C)
Spirulina sp. (CY)
Macroalgae
Callophyllis variegata (R)
Gelidium rex (R)
Lessonia nigrescens (B)
Chondracanthus chamissoi (R)
Durvillaea antárctica (B)
Macrocystis pyrifera (B)
Lessonia trabeculata (B)
Ulva lactuca (C)
Gymnogongrus furcellatus (R)
Porphyra columbina (R)
Mazzaella laminarioides (R)
Sarcothalia crispata (R)
Gigartina skottsbergii (R)
Mazzaella membranacea (R)
Gracilaria chilensis (R)
Non-classified algae
2001
----5
402
87508
3325
2098
9672
18457
----22717
37606
117969
32
2006
1444
3189
17
310
161834
1590
2292
9319
27552
27
215
4
3731
17135
8
8
77336
----2010
12
5
----209
190746
924
6048
11735
62734
----16
1172
30194
19725
----52239
----2011
5
22
----222
241633
998
6468
19400
46239
----41
2096
29559
14616
----56732
----Total
299,791
306,011
375,759
418,031
*http://www.sernapesca.cl/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=54&func=select&id=2.
Table 2. Relative (%) aquaculture contribution to total algal landings of Chile over the last decade in selected years: 2001,
2006, 2010, and 2011. *Source of aquaculture sector.
Species/year
Percentage (%)
Haematococcus pluvialis
Macrocystis pyrifera
Gracilaria chilensis
Spirulina sp.
2001
----55.55
----2006
100
----43.43
100
2010
100
0.10
23.25
100
2011
100
----25.6
100
*http://www.sernapesca.cl/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=54&func=select&id=2.
Table 3. Total production of processed products over the last decade in selected years (2001, 2006, 2010, and 2011) in Chile.
*Source of the data.
Products/years
Production (metric tones)
2001
2006
2010
2011
Agar
18
2.531
512
82
Dry algae
758
45.153
68.218
75.293
Dehydrated algal biomass
0
0
0
0
Alginate
568
----0
0
Carrageenan
205
751
878
307
Colagar
0
----5.981
10.745
Total
1549
798.68
1464.2
475.04
*http://www.sernapesca.cl/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=54&func=select&id=2.
Table 1. Total algal landings in Chile over the last decade in selected years (2001, 2006, 2010, and 2011). The algal groups
to which each species belong are provided in parenthesis: C = Chlorophyta; CY = Cyanophyta; R = Rhodophyta, and
B = Phaeophyta. *Source of the landing data.
Species/years
Total Landing (Tones)
Microalgae
Haematococcus pluvialis (C)
Spirulina sp. (CY)
Macroalgae
Callophyllis variegata (R)
Gelidium rex (R)
Lessonia nigrescens (B)
Chondracanthus chamissoi (R)
Durvillaea antárctica (B)
Macrocystis pyrifera (B)
Lessonia trabeculata (B)
Ulva lactuca (C)
Gymnogongrus furcellatus (R)
Porphyra columbina (R)
Mazzaella laminarioides (R)
Sarcothalia crispata (R)
Gigartina skottsbergii (R)
Mazzaella membranacea (R)
Gracilaria chilensis (R)
Non-classified algae
2001
----5
402
87508
3325
2098
9672
18457
----22717
37606
117969
32
2006
1444
3189
17
310
161834
1590
2292
9319
27552
27
215
4
3731
17135
8
8
77336
----2010
12
5
----209
190746
924
6048
11735
62734
----16
1172
30194
19725
----52239
----2011
5
22
----222
241633
998
6468
19400
46239
----41
2096
29559
14616
----56732
----Total
299,791
306,011
375,759
418,031
*http://www.sernapesca.cl/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=54&func=select&id=2.
Table 2. Relative (%) aquaculture contribution to total algal landings of Chile over the last decade in selected years: 2001,
2006, 2010, and 2011. *Source of aquaculture sector.
Species/year
Percentage (%)
Haematococcus pluvialis
Macrocystis pyrifera
Gracilaria chilensis
Spirulina sp.
2001
----55.55
----2006
100
----43.43
100
2010
100
0.10
23.25
100
2011
100
----25.6
100
*http://www.sernapesca.cl/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=54&func=select&id=2.
Table 3. Total production of processed products over the last decade in selected years (2001, 2006, 2010, and 2011) in Chile.
*Source of the data.
Products/years
Production (metric tones)
2001
2006
2010
2011
Agar
18
2.531
512
82
Dry algae
758
45.153
68.218
75.293
Dehydrated algal biomass
0
0
0
0
Alginate
568
----0
0
Carrageenan
205
751
878
307
Colagar
0
----5.981
10.745
Total
1549
798.68
1464.2
475.04
*http://www.sernapesca.cl/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=54&func=select&id=2.