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Impact of algal research in aquaculture

Wikfors, Gary H., Ohno, Masao·2001·Journal of Phycology

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Algal aquaculture worldwide is estimated to be a $5–6 billion U.S. per year industry. The largest portion of this industry is represented by macroalgal production for human food in Asia, with increasing activity in South America and Africa. The technical foundation for a shift in the last half century from wild harvest to farming of seaweeds lies in scientific research elucidating life histories and growth characteristics of seaweeds with economic interest. In several notable cases, scientific breakthroughs enabling seaweed‐aquaculture advances were not motivated by aquaculture needs but rather by fundamental biological or ecological questions. After scientific breakthroughs, development of practical cultivation methods has been accomplished by both scientific and commercial‐cultivation interests. Microalgal aquaculture is much smaller in economic impact than seaweed cultivation but is the subject of much research. Microalgae are cultured for direct human consumption and for extractable chemicals, but current use and development of cultured microalgae is increasingly related to their use as feeds in marine animal aquaculture. The history of microalgal culture has followed two main paths, one focused on engineering of culture systems to respond to physical and physiological needs for growing microalgae and the other directed toward understanding the nutritional needs of animals—chiefly invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans—that feed upon microalgae. The challenge being addressed in current research on microalgae in aquaculture food chains is to combine engineering and nutritional principles so that effective and economical production of microalgal feed cultures can be accomplished to support an expanding marine animal aquaculture industry.

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  • Ten algae species are largely cultivated, especially brown Laminaria japonica, Undaria pinnatifida and red Porphyra spp., Porphyra tenera, Eucheuma spp., Kappaphycus alvarezii, Gracilaria spp., and Gracilaria verrucosa.

    “From these, ten are largely cultivated, specially the brown ones Laminaria japonica, Undaria pinnatifida and the red ones, Porphyra spp., Porphyra tenera, Eucheuma spp., Kappaphycus alvarezii and Gracilaria spp. and Gracilaria verrucosa [169].”

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Authors
Wikfors, G. H., & Ohno, M.
Affiliations
  • NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (US)
  • Kōchi University (JP)
Corresponding author
Wikfors, Gary H.
Venue
Journal of Phycology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2001-12
Volume
37
Issue
6
Pages
968-974
ISSN
  • 0022-3646 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-8817
OpenAlex
W2049037851
Cited by
159
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Phycology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
Keywords
seaweed cultivation, microalgae cultivation, microalgae feed, aquaculture nutrition

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