Seaweed Cultivation - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2023年9月8日 · Learn how seaweed, especially kelp, can help mitigate climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean. Find out how WHOI researchers are developing techniques to expand kelp cultivation for nutrition, renewable energy, and carbon storage.
Pressing and drying seaweed - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
Pressing and drying seaweed To dry seaweed, simply arrange it on anything from trays to cookie sheets to screens. You can also dry large kelp by hanging them over railings or on laundry lines. Place them in a warm room, in the sun, or in a warm oven. These dried seaweeds can later be re-submersed in salt water to be studied.
Can Seaweed Fuel the Future? - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
2020年8月13日 · The Lindell Lab is also helping to develop novel large-scale demonstration seaweed farms in Alaska, Florida and Puerto Rico. Erin Fischell and Scott Lindell are colleagues in WHOI’s Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department.
Seagrass Meadows - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2021年7月26日 · Seagrass meadows are underwater ecosystems that store carbon, protect coasts, and support diverse marine life. They are not eaten by sea animals, but provide food and habitat for many species, including sea turtles, dugongs, and manatees.
Selective breeding seaweed - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Selective breeding seaweed Using a mix of rulers, calipers, and measuring tapes, a dozen scientists—an aquaculture geek squad of sorts—are sizing up thousands of individual kelp blades recently harvested from offshore seaweed farms in New England in order to find the best specimens for selective breeding.
Edible Seaweed - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Humans have eaten seaweed for centuries—pickled, dried, and raw—adding a deep savory flavor known as umami. When farmed, seaweed improves water quality and absorbs excess carbon. Some varieties provide as much protein as meat, eggs, dairy, and soy. As global demand for food increases, here are some of the colorful…
WHOI advancing a seaweed solution to develop new kelp strains
2021年8月10日 · A leader in ocean science, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is embarking on a study of how new seaweed strains could further enhance the burgeoning seaweed industry and offer solutions to some of the world’s pressing challenges. This research is funded in part by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) with support from the Bezos Earth Fund.
Ocean Encounters: Seaweed Solutions - Woods Hole …
Ocean Encounters: Seaweed Solutions How scientists, ocean farmers, and policymakers are looking to kelp as a sustainable solution to some of the toughest issues facing our world today. As our climate continues to change and food insecurity grows worldwide, scientists and others are looking to solve these problems without harming marine ecosystems.
Aquaculture - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2020年6月25日 · Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals or plants for food, and it is the most rapidly expanding sector of food production. It is important for food security, nutrition, and climate change mitigation, and it is used in various systems such as ocean net pens, ponds, and suspended lines.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution receives Seagriculture …
2022年10月5日 · The team developed an automated underwater seaweed seed-string deployment device (patent pending) with potential to reduce labor needs on seaweed farms in Kodiak, Alaska. The device, funded by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: 2020 Marine Pilot RFP Selected Project, has two seed-spools which are loaded on an automated …