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
Ocean medicine: How seaweed can be harnessed for drug development
Study from Portugal explores novel approaches to incorporate compounds from seaweed into stable drugs for pharmacological and nutraceutical uses.
Health & Welfare
Seaweeds: Top mariculture crop, ecosystem service provider
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.