Seaweed could be NZ’s next big industry
Aotearoa has the potential to develop a seaweed sector that could contribute to the economy while supporting thriving ecosystems, communities…
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Phlorotannin concentration in kelp affects consumption by mussels: Gretchen McCarthy PhD student
Phlorotannins are long polymers of phloroglucinol which provide antiherbivore deterrence from grazers and are found exclusively in the class Phaeophyceae.…
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Growth of Greenshell mussels co-cultured with Ecklonia kelp: Fiona MacKechnie PhD student
Macroalgal detritus has been widely reported as an important source of nutrition in many species of marine bivalves, especially in…
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Spawning Macrocystis: Gretchen McCarthy
Macrocystis spawning so far has a 100% success rate at Otago – we’ve produced 6 lines this month
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