Full description
Seaweeds are produced for food and as industrial products throughout the Pacific and many communities rely on this production for significant portions of their income. This industry is diverse in the types of seaweeds produced, whether they are cultured or harvested from the coastline, the way that they are processed and in the final use of the seaweeds. However, the biochemical charactertistcs of seaweed across the Pacific region, and the corresponding range of product opportunities, is not well understood. The aim of this research was to sample and characterise the biochemical composition of key species of seaweed from three countries (Fiji, Samoa and Kiribati). More than 1000 individual data entries on the biochemical properties of seaweed were made including analysis of fibre, protein, lipid, ash (minerals) and moisture content. The following product sheets were created for different species in different countries: Kappaphycus (Fiji, Kiribati), Caulerpa (Fiji, Samoa), Hypnea (Fiji), Gracilaria/Hydropuntia (Fiji), Ulva (Fiji, Kiribati), Acanthophora (Kiribati), Tomatoes (grown with Acanthophora seaweed compost, Kiribati).Issued: 2020
Created: 2013 to 2017
Spatial Coverage And Location
text: Location: Fiji, Samoa, Kiribati, Australia
Subjects
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
Acanthophora |
Ash |
Carrageenan |
Caulerpa |
Fisheries Sciences |
Gracilaria |
Hypnea |
Kappaphycus |
Ulva |
amino acid |
carbohydrate |
fatty acids |
fibre |
lipid |
minerals |
protein |
seaweed |
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- usc : 11126652680002621
