Kelp

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · CHEMTECH; (United States)

OSTI ID:5439873

North, W J

The Marine Farm Project is a large collaborative R and D effort presently studying possibilities of growing seaweed in offshore waters, and jointly funded by the Gas Research Institute and the US DOE. This paper reports on the part of the program which Cal Tech are involved in that's related to production and nutrition of kelp. Among the topics covered are: the life cycle of giant kelp, Macrocystis; estimated yields; transplanting techniques; mooring of plants; and the upwelling of nutrient-rich deep water. (Refs. 19).

• Research Organization: California Inst. of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. 91125
• OSTI ID: 5439873
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH; (United States), Vol. 11:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PLANT GROWTH
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