Field trials to optimise timing and frequency of pruning for cultivation of a New Zealand carrageenophyte, Gigartina atropurpurea

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 391-405

  McNeill, S E ^a   Page, M ^b   Falshaw, R ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Carrageenan; Field trials; Gigartina atropurpurea; Gigartinaceae; Growth; Harvesting; New Zealand; Pruning; Red seaweed

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; CARRAGEENAN; GROWTH; HARVESTING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRUNING; RED ALGA;

NEW ZEALAND;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; GIGARTINA ATROPURPUREA; GIGARTINACEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0242578088     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026033317850     Document Type: Article

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