Management and production of the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum in the Canadian maritimes

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-416

  Ugarte, Raul ^a   Sharp, Glyn ^b  

^a Acadian Seaplants Limited   (Canada)

^b Kiely Cove Marine Enterprises   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascophyllum nodosum; Rockweed; Seaweed harvest; Seaweed resource management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; PHAEOPHYCEAE; PILEA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 84861753648     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-011-9753-5     Document Type: Article

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