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Biosecurity policy and legislation for the global seaweed aquaculture industry
(Springer Verlag, 2020-08)
Each year a significant proportion of global food production is lost to pests and diseases, with concerted efforts by government and industry focussed on application of effective biosecurity policies which attempt to ...
Distribution of the tropical seaweed crops Eucheuma spp. and Kappaphycus spp. inside and outside of their native range
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
Seaweed aquaculture is a fast-growing industry worldwide and has the potential to change the seascape of coastal regions, including the movement of species outside their native range. Two of the crops with the highest ...
Exploring, harnessing and conserving marine genetic resources towards a sustainable seaweed aquaculture
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-03-27)
Seaweed cultivation is the fastest‐growing aquaculture sector, with a demonstrable potential to drive development in some of the poorest coastal populations worldwide. However, sustainable exploitation, fair access and ...
Preliminary survey of pests and diseases of eucheumatoid seaweed farms in the Philippines
(Springer, 2021-05-04)
Farmed eucheumatoids are the top aquaculture commodity in the Philippines, contributing more than 60% of total national aquaculture production by volume. Despite significant production losses observed in recent years due ...
Understanding biosecurity: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of seaweed farmers in the Philippines
(Springer, 2021-01-26)
Farmers are one of the most important components of any plant-based cultivation industry. The Philippines is one of the world’s major producers of red carrageenophyte algae and has tens of thousands of farmers involved in ...
Growth and carrageenan quality of sporophyte and gametophyte of the commercially important red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii
(Science and Technology Information Institute, Department of Science and Technology, 2022)
One dilemma facing the farming of the carrageenophyte Kappaphycus is the deteriorating quality of seedstock. Rejuvenating the commercial stocks using spores from reproductive wild parents that are sexually and asexually ...
Ice-Ice disease: An environmentally and microbiologically driven syndrome in tropical seaweed aquaculture
(Wiley, 2022-01)
Seaweeds account for nearly 30% of global aquaculture production by volume, and their cultivation provides important opportunities for employment and wealth generation, particularly in rural coastal communities. Eucheumatoids ...
A social network analysis of the Philippine seaweed farming industry: Unravelling the web
(Elsevier, 2020-08)
Seaweed farming is a major economic endeavor among the households in the key seaweed-production areas in the Philippines because of its high profitability potential relative to farming effort. This study used Social Network ...
Seasonal growth, carrageenan properties, and resistance to disease and epiphytic pests between Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta) var. tambalang (brown) tissue-cultured and farm-sourced seaweeds
(Springer, 2024-01-08)
Growth performance (specific growth rate [SGR] and biomass yield), carrageenan properties (yield, viscosity, and gel strength), and disease and pest incidence were compared between Kappaphycus alvarezii var. tambalang ...
Temporal variation in the incidence of seaweed health problems affecting farmed Kappaphycus striatus in relation to environmental conditions in shallow waters
(Springer, 2024-04-18)
A fixed off-bottom Kappaphycus striatus var. sacol farm was monitored for 12 months (June 2019 to May 2020) and the monthly incidence of disease and pests was recorded. Meteorological information in situ, from the nearest ...