Abalone farming in South Africa: An overview with perspectives on kelp resources, abalone feed, potential for on-farm seaweed production and socio-economic importance

Aquaculture

Volumn 257, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 266-281

  Troell, M ^a   Robertson Andersson, D ^b   Anderson, R J ^c   Bolton, J J ^b   Maneveldt, G ^d   Halling, C ^e   Probyn, T ^c  

^a ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^e STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abalone; Ecklonia; Gracilaria; Integrated aquaculture; Kelp; Ulva

Indexed keywords

FISHERY; GASTROPOD; SEAWEED; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA MAXIMA; GRACILARIA; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; ULVA;

EID: 33646892190     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.02.066     Document Type: Article

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