The distribution of C6- and C7-alditols among species of the genus Pelvetia has been investigated. The noticeable occurrence of volemitol is restricted to Pelvetia canaliculata (L.) Dcne & Thur. This species is thus the only marine algae investigated in detail containing a heptitol as accumulation product. The physiological and taxonomic implications of volemitol in Pelvetia canaliculata are discussed.
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Bruno P. Kremer (1976) studied this question.
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