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Seaweed species such as kelps provide essential nursery habitat for fisheries and other marine species and thus protect food sources; other species, such as planktonic algae, play a vital role in capturing carbon and producing at least 50% of Earth's oxygen. [3] Natural seaweed ecosystems are sometimes under threat from human activity.
Most people have experienced seaweed during a visit to the beach or as part of a meal of sushi. Seaweed is also an ingredient in many other everyday items people normally wouldn't consider -- like ...
Seaweed that's attached to rocks or the sea floor is still growing, and shouldn't be removed. But anything that you find floating in the waves or strewn on the shore is fair game.
Dulse is one of many edible algae. Algaculture may become an important part of a healthy and sustainable food system [11]. Several species of algae are raised for food. While algae have qualities of a sustainable food source, "producing highly digestible proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates, and are rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals" and e.g. having a high protein ...
Sargassum is commonly found in the beach drift near Sargassum beds, where they are also known as gulfweed, a term that also can mean all seaweed species washed up on shore. Sargassum species are found throughout tropical areas of the world and are often the most obvious macrophyte in near-shore areas where Sargassum beds often occur near coral ...
Seaweed might be the greatest untapped resource we have on this planet, writes Vincent Doumeizel. Opinion: Seaweed is nutritious, not slimy. Eating it could save the world.
Seaweed farming has had widespread socio-economic impacts in Tanzania, has become a very important source of resources for women, and is the third biggest contributor of foreign currency to the country. [32] 90% of the farmers are women, and much of it is used by the skincare and cosmetics industry. [33]
A nutrition pro highlights kelp's dietary health benefits, including essential nutrients and a potential metabolism boost. Plus, some tips for cooking kelp.