CULTIVATION OF GRACILARIA-VERRUCOSA (GRACILARIALES, RHODOPHYTA) STRAIN G-16 FOR AGAR

被引:17
作者
BIRD, KT [1 ]
RYTHER, JH [1 ]
机构
[1] HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOG INST INC,FT PIERCE,FL 34946
关键词
agar; algae; aquaculture; Gracilaria; seasonality;
D O I
10.1007/BF00040255
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
The agarophyte, Gracilaria verrucosa Strain G-16, has been grown in sustained cultivation over a period of five years. During this period, a number of experiments were conducted to examine the productivity, agar yield and agar gel strength of this strain. Productivities range from 3-31 g dry wt m-2 d-1 and are generally highest in the summer when annual water temperatures and daily irradiances are highest. In the summer months agar yield from Strain G-16 appears to be lowest whereas the gel strength of the agars was highest (> 750 g cm-2). © 1990 Kluwer Academic. Publishers.
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