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Table 3 Variations in phenology of tetrasporophytes at Yangyang, Korea

From: Seasonal growth and reproductive status of Grateloupia subpectinata (Rhodophyta) on the east coast of Korea

Months

Length of main axis (cm)

Length of 1st branch (cm)

Length of 2nd branches (cm)

Length of 3rd branches (cm)

Types of thalli

Jan 20th

8.1 ± 2.78

1.2 ± 1.11

0.2 ± 0.12

-

Long with simple thalli

Feb 21st

3.7 ± 1.04

2.6 ± 1.25

1.7 ± 1.25

-

Short main axis, longer 1st and 2nd branches

Mar 12nd

1.5 ± 1.05

3.8 ± 0.76

0.5 ± 0.28

-

Short main axis, longer 1st and 2nd branches

Apr 15th

2.67

3.06

0.93

0.2 ± 0.28

Short and tufty banches

May 23rd

9

1.17

0.65

0.1 ± 0.15

Long and short branches

Jun 20th

-

-

-

-

-

Jul 19th

-

-

-

-

-

Aug 14th

5.8 ± 2.47

3.0 ± 1.69

0.3 ± 1. 65

-

Long main axis, simple branches

Sept 18th

10.2 ± 2.08

4.0 ± 1.00

0.3 ± 0.2

-

Long main axis, simple branches

Oct 22nd

8.2 ± 2.49

5.8 ± 2.02

2.0 ± 0.47

0.6 ± 0.48

Long and short main axis, and tufty branches (irregular)

Nov 22nd

8.9 ± 2.82

4.5 ± 2.09

1.3 ± 1.49

0.7 ± 0.32

Long and short main axis, and tufty branches (irregular)

Dec 27th

2.9 ± 1.33

5.7 ± 1.90

2.9 ± 1.68

0.6 ± 0.11

Short and tufty (irregular)

  1. Values are mean ± standard error