Kelp farming on the west coast -- Environmentally friendly aquaculture
(University of Gothenburg) There is a growing interest of the cultivation of macro algae. A new dissertation studies the best conditions for sustainable cultivation of the brown algae sugar kelp. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 2, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
How giant kelp may respond to climate change
(University of California - Davis) Like someone from Minnesota being dropped into an Arizona heat wave, giant kelp living in cooler, high-latitude waters were more vulnerable to excessive heat than kelp already living in warmer, Southern California waters, according to a study of Chilean and Californian kelp. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Quick guide to wound care dressings
There are over 6,000 types of wound care dressings available today, according to Wound Source. That's a lot for even medical professionals to keep up with. However, there are various categories of wound dressings designed for specific types of wounds. When you're injured, your doctor will choose the type of dressing that's best suited for the wound, as well as its location and severity.
Here's a quick guide to the most common categories of wound dressings:
There are several types of wound dressings that promote proper healing.
Alginates
These dressings are made from brown seaweed or kelp, and sometim...
Source: Advanced Tissue - August 27, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound care products Source Type: news
DNA analysis reveals cryptic underwater ecosystem engineers
(University of British Columbia) They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia's coast, indistinguishable from one another.But a new DNA analysis of coralline algae led by UBC and Hakai Institute researchers has revealed a wealth of different species -- a diversity that could hold the key to protecting critical underwater habitats like kelp forests. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 11, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Sloppy sea urchins
(University of California - Santa Barbara) Marine scientists discover an important, overlooked role sea urchins play in the kelp forest ecosystem. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Satellite data reveals largest-ever macroalgae bloom
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Scientists have used satellite observations to identify the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt -- a heavy mass of brown algae stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 4, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
(University of South Florida (USF Innovation)) The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico -- and it's likely here to stay, says a team led by the USF College of Marine Science (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 4, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
In a Warming Climate, Seaweed's Microbiome May Mediate Disease
Kelp in warm, acidified waters develop blistered frond and the composition of microbial communities could help explain why, a study suggests. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - June 1, 2019 Category: Science Tags: Notebook Magazine Issue Source Type: news
Is Seaweed Healthy? Here ’s What Experts Say
Seaweed is a staple in many Asian cuisines, but many Americans still only encounter it when they go out for sushi. As a result, many diners don’t know what to make of it: Is seaweed healthy? Does it count as a vegetable? Are all kinds nutritionally the same?
Miho Hatanaka, a Japanese-born registered dietitian who is based in Oregon, says the sea vegetable is worth getting to know. In the Japanese tradition, “people really attribute their health and longevity to seaweed, and even healthier skin and hair,” she says.
Here’s what you need to know about eating seaweed.
There are many types of edible sea...
Source: TIME: Health - April 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition Source Type: news
Algae could prevent limb amputation
A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation, published today in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine. Researchers at St Thomas' Hospital and King's College London have made small capsules from brown algae which hold macrophages, a type of white blood cell. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 20, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
New SDSU study examines role of sea urchins on California kelp
(San Diego State University) California sheephead and spiny lobsters may be helping control sea urchin populations in Southern California kelp forests, where sea otters -- a top urchin predator -- have long been missing, according to a new San Diego State University (SDSU) study published in the journal Ecology. The research provides new insight into the complex predator-prey relationships in kelp forests that can be seen in the absence of sea otters. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 14, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Giant killers
(University of California - Santa Barbara) Giant kelp forests -- those ethereal, swaying columns of seaweed found in the intermediate to deep water zones of cooler coasts along the Pacific Ocean and Southern Hemisphere -- provide habitat for a variety of species that spend their lives in kelp's canopies or at the rocky bottoms. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 30, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Study: Increasing frequency of ocean storms could alter kelp forest ecosystems
(University of Virginia) A future with stormier seas may bring strong changes to the biodiversity of coastal sea life. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 30, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Organic-matter flow in kelp forest
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Source: ScienceNOW - September 13, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sugden, A. M. Tags: twil Source Type: news
Kelp forests function differently in warmer oceans
(University of Plymouth) The dynamics of kelp forests in the North-East Atlantic will experience a marked change as ocean warming continues and warm-water kelp species become more abundant, according to new research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 24, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
