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Responsibility
Land-based drip-irrigated culture of sea lettuce
A laboratory prototype methodology was developed for cost-effective, water-sparing drip-irrigation of seaweeds as a model for larger-scale land-based units.
Innovation & Investment
Study from Portugal explores novel approaches to incorporate compounds from seaweed into stable drugs for pharmacological and nutraceutical uses.
Responsibility
A laboratory prototype methodology was developed for cost-effective, water-sparing drip-irrigation of seaweeds as a model for larger-scale land-based units.
Health & Welfare
Seaweed aquaculture represents approximately half of the world mariculture production, but since seaweed farming is mostly concentrated in Asian countries, there is a lack of appreciation for this resource in the Western world.