Falkenbergia rufolanosa Harvey

Pale purplish-red, quickly degenerating when removed from the water and becoming distinctly orange; fronds bushy, with a cylindrical axis to1 mm wide and 200 mm long. Both phases readily reproduce vegetatively. Photographs by M.D. Guiry

Pale purplish-red, quickly degenerating when removed from the water and becoming distinctly orange; fronds bushy, with a cylindrical axis to1 mm wide and 200 mm long. Both phases readily reproduce vegetatively. Photographs by M.D. Guiry

TECHNICAL RESOURCE PAPERS REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE CULTURE AND UTILIZATION OF SEAWEEDS VOLUME II

Abstract: 

The world-wide increasing demand for seaweeds and seaweed products as items of food and raw material for the manufacture of industrial products as agar, carraheenan, and alginate has been the main factor which has encouraged the development of production technologies of economic species of seaweeds. This paper is a brief review of the current production technologies for four tropical seaweed genera, namely. Eucheuma, Kappaphycus, Gracilaria and Caulerpa. The related production problems and needs are also described. 

Author(s): 
Gavino C. Trono Jr.
Attachment: 
PDF icon REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE CULTURE AND UTILIZATION OF SEAWEEDS VOLUME II.pdf
Article Source: 
UNDP
Category: 
Aquaculture methods
Basic Biology