Tropical Seaweed Farming Trends, Problems and Opportunities Focus on Kappaphycus and Eucheuma of Commerce

This book collates the latest information on Kappaphycus and Eucheuma seaweeds. The edited volume provides an important companion to anyone studying or working with what is the world’s largest cultivated marine plant biomass. The contributing authors have excelled in providing information on product...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hurtado, Anicia Q. (Editor), Critchley, Alan T. (Editor), Neish, Iain C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Series:Developments in Applied Phycology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book collates the latest information on Kappaphycus and Eucheuma seaweeds. The edited volume provides an important companion to anyone studying or working with what is the world’s largest cultivated marine plant biomass. The contributing authors have excelled in providing information on production and present and future uses of these carrageenan-bearing seaweeds. Important elements of taxonomy, distribution and methods of cultivation and processing are presented to the reader in an accessible and easily understood format. The book provides a number of valuable opinions on value addition and MUZE technologies which highlight value-chains associated with these important red algae
Physical Description:XVI, 216 p. 106 illus., 3 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319634982