Undaria is a genus of kelp that includes Undaria pinnatifida (wakame). Wikispecies has information related to Undaria. E. C. Henry & M. D. Guiry (28 August 2006). "Undaria Suringar 1873: 77". AlgaeBase.

Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) is a species of kelp native to cold, temperate coasts of the northwest Pacific Ocean. As an edible seaweed, it has a subtly sweet, but distinctive and strong flavour and satiny texture. It is most often served in soups and salads.

Undaria pinnatifida, commonly known as Wakame, is a large, brown kelp. It is native to the Northwest Pacific, from Russia to the coasts of Japan, Korea, China and Hong Kong.

Undaria is often considered to be one of the world's worst invasive species. It is a species that, due to its large and conspicuous sporophyte stage, can have a dramatic appearance at high population densities in heavily invaded locations.

Marine invasion ecology and management have progressed significantly over the last 30 years although many knowledge gaps and challenges remain. The kelp Undaria pinnatifida, or “Wakame,” has a global non‐native range and is considered one of …

2016年8月19日 · Undaria pinnatifida is considered a highly invasive species and is listed as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

2023年1月25日 · Undaria pinnatifida is an annual kelp (large brown seaweed) native to northeast Asia and the far east of Russia. It is the basis of a large aquaculture industry in Japan, Korea, and China. Beginning in the 1970s, Undaria expanded into non-native areas, and is now found in Europe, North America, South America and Australasia. It appears that it ...

2017年6月29日 · Undaria is a large, golden-brown kelp native to Japan, Korea, and China. It doesn’t travel fast or far on its own, but it is a skilled hitchhiker. As ship and boat traffic has increased around the world, it has caught rides to distant shores on boat hulls or in ballast water.

Undaria is a highly invasive species, grows rapidly and has the potential to overgrow and exclude native algal species. Its presence may alter the food resources of herbivores that would normally consume native species (e.g. in areas of Tasmania).

Undaria pinnatifida is an invasive kelp native to Japan. Commonly known as ‘wakame’, an ingredient in miso soup, this alga is commercially grown throughout Asia for human consumption. It has invaded many of the world’s ocean’s, from European waters, to waters off New Zealand.