- How do you solve a problem like Sargassum?
Tons of rotting seaweed on beaches can have widespread economic consequences, deterring tourists and inflicting on local communities the cost of ongoing cleanup and disposal Also concerning are the related cardiovascular, neurological, and respiratory problems
- Pressing and drying seaweed - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
To dry seaweed, simply arrange it on anything from trays to cookie sheets to screens You can also dry large kelp by hanging them over railings or on laundry lines Place them in a warm room, in the sun, or in a warm oven These dried seaweeds can later be re-submersed in salt water to be studied
- Seaweed Cultivation - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
When seaweed removes carbon dioxide from seawater, it alters the balance of carbon dioxide between water and air, causing the gas to move from the atmosphere into the ocean
- Edible Seaweed – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Edible Seaweed Humans have eaten seaweed for centuries—pickled, dried, and raw—adding a deep savory flavor known as umami When farmed, seaweed improves water quality and absorbs excess carbon Some varieties provide as much protein as meat, eggs, dairy, and soy
- 2025 will likely be a ‘major’ seaweed year, experts say
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- Selective breeding seaweed – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Using a mix of rulers, calipers, and measuring tapes, a dozen scientists—an aquaculture geek squad of sorts—are sizing up thousands of individual kelp blades recently harvested from offshore seaweed farms in New England in order to find the best specimens for selective breeding It’s a long, exacting process, but for WHOI scientist Scott Lindell, it’s a key step toward turning the
- Seaweed Solutions - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Take a look at the work of WHOI’s Scott Lindell, a research specialist in aquaculture technology, leading a research project to develop seaweed strains for commercial uses
- WHOI advancing a seaweed solution to develop new kelp strains
A leader in ocean science, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is embarking on a study of how new seaweed strains could further enhance the burgeoning seaweed industry and offer solutions to some of the world’s pressing challenges This research is funded in part by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) with support from the Bezos Earth Fund
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