Inclusion of macroalgae in the diet – a comparative survey from Norway, Chile and China [PDF]
Food & Nutrition ResearchBackground: Macroalgae have been an important dietary component in many parts of the world for centuries, especially in Eastern Asia. In recent years, a combination of factors has contributed to enhance the use of macroalgae as food in the global market.
Franz Goecke +9 more
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Species composition, diversity, and the benefit of macroalgae to increase food security in Ambon Island [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Macroalgae is very important in maintaining the balance of coastal ecosystems and as a producer in the food chain. Besides having a high ecological value, macroalgae are also very important economically.
Litaay Christina +3 more
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Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023 In this study, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, antioxidant activity and volatile components of brown seaweed Sargassum muticum were investigated after treated with charcoal suspensions at concentrations of 5%, 10%, and 15% (w/v) for 6, 12, 18 ...
Fang LÜ +5 more
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Growth and Labelling of Cell Wall Components of the Brown Alga Ectocarpus in Microfluidic Chips
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chips have proven to be suitable environments for the growth of several filamentous organisms. However, depending on the specimen, the number of investigations concerning their growth and cell differentiation is limited.
Bénédicte Charrier +4 more
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Cultivation and Imaging of S. latissima Embryo Monolayered Cell Sheets Inside Microfluidic Devices
Bioengineering, 2022 The culturing and investigation of individual marine specimens in lab environments is crucial to further our understanding of this highly complex ecosystem.
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Egg masses of the Patagonian squid Doryteuthis (Amerigo) gahi attached to giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) in the sub-Antarctic ecoregion [PDF]
Polar Research, 2014 Egg masses of the Patagonian squid Doryteuthis (Amerigo) gahi attached to giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) in the Magellanic channels of the sub-Antarctic ecoregion in southern South America is documented for the first time. Of seven egg masses observed
Sebastián Rosenfeld +4 more
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Biology, 2023 Macroalgae are significant biological resources in coastal marine ecosystems. Seasonality influences macroalgae biochemical characteristics, which consequentially affect their ecological and economic values.
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Commercially available kelp and seaweed products – valuable iodine source or risk of excess intake?
Food & Nutrition Research, 2021 Background: Seaweeds and kelps, also known as macroalgae, have long been common in the East-Asian diet. During recent years, macroalgae have entered the global food market, and a variety of macroalgae products are now available for consumers.
Inger Aakre +9 more
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Chemical Exploration of Polysaccharides, Fatty Acids, and Antioxidants as Functional Ingredients from Colombian Macroalgae Acanthophora spicifera, Sargassum ramifolium, and Sargassum fluitans [PDF]
MoleculesColorado-Ríos J +6 more
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Herbivore biocontrol and manual removal successfully reduce invasive macroalgae on coral reefs [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Invasive macroalgae pose a serious threat to coral reef biodiversity by monopolizing reef habitats, competing with native species, and directly overgrowing, and smothering reef corals.
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