Table 3 Rates of primary productivity reported for Laminaria hyperborea.
Region | Location | Lat/long | No. of populations | Depth range (m BCD) | Productivity (g C m-2 yr-1) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Scotland | Arisaig | 56.9501, −5.8666 | 2 | 3–9 | 360 | |
West Scotland | Muldoanich | 56.9167, −7.4333 | 5 | 4–14 | 279 | |
West Scotland | Oban | 56.4558, −5.4458 | 3 | 4–9 | 197 | |
West Scotland | Luing | 56.2667, −5.6333 | 2 | 6–7 | 561 | |
Northern Irish Sea | Isle of Mann | 54.0858, −4.7700 | 2 | 1–2 | 603 | |
Southwest England | Plymouth | 50.3333, −4.1333 | 2 | 0–1 | 226 | |
Germany | Heligoland | 54.1891, 7.8785 | 1 | 0–4 | 434 | |
Norway | Hordaland | 60.1666, 5.0000 | 3 | 3–9 | 628 | |
Norway | Vega | 65.6766, 11.6410 | 3 | 3–9 | 366 | |
Norway | Finmark | 70.26–224.1852 | 3 | 3–9 | 260 | |
Iceland | Oddbjarnarsker | 65.3443, −23.1723 | 2 | 1–19 | 911 | |
Brittany | Sark Island | 49.4363, −2.3762 | 1 | 2 | 589 | |
Northern Scotland | Orkney | 58.9388, −3.2927 | 2 | 2–4 | 459* | This study |
West Scotland | Oban | 56.3661, −5.6208 | 2 | 4–5 | 409* | This study |
Southwest Wales | Broadhaven | 51.7738, −5.1752 | 2 | 3–4 | 228* | This study |
Southwest England | Plymouth | 50.2911, −4.0472 | 2 | 3–4 | 264* | This study |
