Kelp biomass production: yield, genetics, and planting technology. Annual report, January 1983-August 1984. Technical report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5815047

Neushul, M; Harger, B W.W.

Progress was made toward the long-term goal of growing macroalgae in the sea as a future source of substitute natural gas. The annual report discusses progress made to: (1) measure macroalgal yield, (2) enhance yield by row planting and selective harvesting, (3) genetically breed high-producing plants, (4) devise methods for planting kelps and (5) maintain and extend collaborative research efforts and communication with scientists working on macroalgal biomass production in Japan, China and elsewhere. The report discusses kelp biology and macroalgal mariculture in general terms, the theories that have been proposed and the existing data base in the scientific literature. Particular attention is given to new techniques used to make in-the-sea hydrodynamic and light-climate measurements and microspectrophotometric measurements of DNA levels in kelp sporophytes and gametophytes.

• Research Organization: Neushul Mariculture, Inc., Goleta, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5815047
• Report Number(s): PB-88-132741/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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