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Abstract:
In addition to sexual reproduction pathways (zygote formation and meiosis), asexual pathways such as parthenogenesis
and vegetative reproduction have been reported in the life cycles of many brown algae. However, most of these asexual pathways
have been described based on observations made under laboratory culture conditions, and their significance in field populations
remains unclear. In this paper, I describe the life cycles of several species of brown algae and outline how asexual pathways may
impact the species’ reproduction, distribution range, maintenance of sexual reproduction, and alternation of generations.
