Empowerment of coastal communities in cultivation and processing of Kappaphycus alvarezii-a case study at Vizhinjam village, Kerala, India

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-163

  Bindu, M S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Alternative livelihood; Carrageenan; Coastal community empowerment; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Kerala; Seaweed culture

Indexed keywords

KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 79953303001     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9597-4     Document Type: Article

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