Tropical Seaweed Farming Trends, Problems and Opportunities
Focus on Kappaphycus and Eucheuma of Commerce
Editors: Hurtado, Anicia Q., Critchley, Alan T., Neish, Iain C. (Eds.)
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- Gives insight in the taxonomy, distribution, cultivation, single and multiple stream processing and the myriad of present and potential applications for the world’s leading cultivated group of red seaweeds
- Explains how the biomass produced by Eucheuma cultivation has many important future applications from food to bioactives/biostimulants to colloids to energy
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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.
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Reflections on the Commercial Development of Eucheumatoid Seaweed Farming
Pages 1-27
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Biodiversity, Biogeography and Molecular Genetics of the Commercially Important Genera Kappaphycus and Eucheuma
Pages 29-43
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Reproductive Biology and Eco-physiology of Farmed Kappaphycus and Eucheuma
Pages 45-53
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The Cultivation of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Waters
Pages 55-90
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Micro-propagation of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma: Trends and Prospects
Pages 91-110
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Tropical Seaweed Farming Trends, Problems and Opportunities
- Book Subtitle
- Focus on Kappaphycus and Eucheuma of Commerce
- Editors
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- Anicia Q. Hurtado
- Alan T. Critchley
- Iain C. Neish
- Series Title
- Developments in Applied Phycology
- Series Volume
- 9
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-63498-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-63498-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-63497-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-87572-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 216
- Number of Illustrations
- 103 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
- Topics
