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I am looking for protocol and phyto-sanitary certification being issued for seaweed export/import by different countries. If there is any specific information, please share. I am
16 August 2024 7,854 0 View
Dear Colleagues: Good day and greetings from CSMCRI, India! I am thankful to all those who have responded to my previous query posted in the list last year. We are pleased to inform that our work...
20 June 2024 2,495 0 View
Good day and greetings from Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, India! We are preparing a document on Gracilaria farming, I would appreciate if, some of you – from the areas...
28 January 2022 267 1 View
I am working on socio-economic evaluation of seaweed growers from India. May I request to share your work (reports / publications) in this aspect. It would be great help for me. With advance thanks.
02 July 2018 2,843 3 View
I am looking for the reasons pertaining to decline in commercial seaweed cultivation. Although the causes are known, it would be great, if some one may help me in segregating / classifying them...
25 January 2018 7,741 5 View
I am interested to know if any data exists on how much is the fishing area in and around Indian waters. Further if some one can comment on what is the area available and how much is being utilized...
22 June 2017 1,883 4 View
I would like to know about the relevant references those reported the historical establishment of commercial seaweed trade. I am actually interested to know how seaweed trade has been evolved over...
31 March 2017 9,669 1 View
I am interested to know the biomass potential from drifted seaweeds over the different countries. We have extensive but very old estimate for entire coast and new data for species composition but...
20 February 2017 9,943 2 View
To the best of my knowledge, except old publication by Fei Xiu-geng that appeared in Chin J Oceanol Limnol, there are no estimate given on how much is the total area under seaweed cultivation. I...
22 December 2016 6,141 3 View
I would like to have information on agarophytes from Asian countries. As far India is concerned, Gelidiella acerosa is the principal source of raw material for production of bacteriological grade...
16 December 2016 5,417 4 View
Artificial sea salt has been routinely used for culturing marine organisms including algae in inland areas – where seawater is not readily available. Can someone give me the idea of what is the...
05 August 2016 8,211 5 View
I was wondering, if there is a review or a chapter available, where various farming techniques employed for seaweed cultivation are discussed, irrespective of species concerned. Any help in this...
21 July 2016 7,230 4 View
I am looking at specific publications (recent) wherein it is shown that seaweed farming helps fisheries development by providing shelter and nursery to the juvenile etc. If there are any direct...
21 May 2016 1,960 3 View
We would like to undertake the experiment of determining the ploidy status of samples of Ulva populations collected from entire Indian coast. It would great, if some one can help me in knowing...
17 May 2016 3,751 1 View
I am aware of high temperature tolerant cultivar of Porphyra haitanensis that has been developed through breeding and farmed extensively in China. There are also examples of Saccharina and Undaria...
11 May 2016 4,821 1 View
Kappaphycus alvarezii has been cultivated mainly as the source of carrageenan. Nevertheless, there have been few successful examples of value addition to its biomass (such as plant growth...
22 April 2016 4,126 0 View
I would like to know, what is the current global market for edible seaweeds in terms of volume and value. Further if some one can provide me with production of Nori through farming it would be...
09 April 2016 6,101 10 View
I have been working on strain selection and improvement in Ulva spp. Since we have several strains differing in their growth patterns under same (controlled) culture conditions, I am interested in...
03 March 2016 6,783 4 View
I am looking for information, especially in the form of review paper on global seaweed utilization. Any help in this regards is appreciated.
26 February 2016 9,695 4 View
I would like to develop the haploid homozygous lines in red seaweed Gracilaria for selected agronomic traits such as growth and polysaccharides. I would like to know how to go about it. Please...
20 February 2016 7,541 1 View
I would like to know, if commercial cultivation of Ulva is being undertaken, if yes, what extent is the biomass production?
04 January 2016 1,120 13 View
We have been using tube nets (local fish net) for cultivating Kappaphycus alvarezii. However, these get immediately fouled and several filamentous seaweeds gets attached. We are interested to...
31 December 2015 3,354 14 View
I am looking for simple laboratory (chemical) method for extraction of mannitol from brown seaweeds. I shall be happy, if some literature is provided.
19 December 2015 5,237 3 View
We have been facing problem with preserving sufficient quantities of seaweed germplasm - about 1 tone fresh weight - for resuming commercial seaweed farming in subsequent season. The conditions on...
14 December 2015 6,556 5 View
My question is of general nature to those researchers who are engaged in implementing projects of societal benefits, in our case seaweed cultivation. I am sure, convincing locals (beneficiaries)...
05 December 2015 9,334 5 View
I am interested to know the values of water currents in near shore waters on both the sides of Pamban bridge (Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar), Tamilnadu, India. To be more specific during April...
24 August 2015 6,212 8 View
I am looking for the handy instrument to measure tide / current in our seaweed cultivation farm located in South India. I am interested in knowing the displacement of water in intensive cropping,...
01 August 2015 10,022 3 View
I am looking for out-door aquaculture technique which takes advantage of gravity so as to conserve energy inputs. Are there such techniques available, I am particularly interested in algae. Any...
06 July 2015 2,580 4 View
Although there are several studies pertaining to use of algal photobioreactor in micro algae culture, I would be happy to know if similar studies are being carried out in macroalgae (seaweeds)? It...
04 July 2015 852 6 View
I am interested to know how much water (liquid) seaweeds have in their tissue. Is there any scientific work that has been carried out and if so can I get some of the relevant publications?
09 June 2015 4,300 9 View
I would like to know if Sirophysalis trinodis has been described from India? Also could I get the detailed description for this taxa from other locations?
02 June 2015 5,995 2 View
I am trying to establish liquid cultures of common seagrass members such as species of Halophila, Halodule and Syringodium. Are these plants respond well to seaweed culture medium as Provasoli's...
08 May 2015 3,445 4 View
We are currently working on epiphytic infestations in commercial seaweed farming. It would be nice, if some one could share literature on interaction studies between host (algae) and epiphytic...
02 May 2015 5,387 9 View
We are engaged in the research on tropical seaweeds cultivation such as Gracilaria spp. (G. edulis, G. salicornia), Kappaphycus alvarezii, Hypnea musciformis etc. The harvesting of these is...
18 April 2015 8,798 3 View
