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Prospects for Seaweed Cultivation in India for Local and Export Market

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Title Prospects for Seaweed Cultivation in India for Local and
Export Market
 
Creator Kaladharan, P
 
Subject Seaweed
 
Description Seaweeds or marine macro algae consist of taxonomically
distinguished groups of Chlorophyta (green seaweeds),
Phaeophyta (brown seaweeds) and Rhodophyta (red
seaweeds). They are generally found attached to hard
substrata such as rocks, pebbles, dead corals or other
hard structures in the intertidal or subtidal regions of
the sea.Seaweeds are valued for the natural source of
phycocolloids like agar-agar, algin and carrageenan.
A number of tropical seaweeds including green algae
{Ulva, Enteromorpha, Monostroma, Caulerpa) brown
seaweeds {Dictyota, Laminaria, Cladosiphon, Podina)
and red seaweeds (GracUoria, Porphyra, Eucheuma)
are eaten directly (sea vegetables) for their minerals,
vitamins, proteins, essential amino acids and low fat
content. The major economic significance of seaweeds
is the polysaccharides (agar, algin, carrageenan,
agarose, etc) certain red and brown seaweed species
contain. According to the FAO data base during 2008,
total world production of marine algae was estimated to
15.8 million tonnes (wet weight) equivalent to the value
of 87.4 million US $ with 99.8 percent by weight and 99.5
percent by value contributed by Asian region alone (FAO.,
2011).
 
Publisher Marine Products Export Development Authority
 
Date 2017
 
Type Book Section
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/11936/1/Aqua%20Aquaria_2017_Kaladharan.pdf
Kaladharan, P (2017) Prospects for Seaweed Cultivation in India for Local and Export Market. In: Souvenir: Aqua Aquaria India 2017. Marine Products Export Development Authority, Mangaluru, pp. 133-140.