In another laboratory-scale trial, Ecklonia maxima, Lessonia flavicans and Durvillaea potatorum adsorbed copper, nickel, lead, zinc and cadmium ions, though to varying extents depending on the seaweed type and metal ion concentration.
Over 360 macrophyte specimens (12 putative new species) were collected, more than 1,000 photographs were taken in truly exceptional habitats, and three astonishing new seaweed community types were discovered.
His plan is to establish giant "forests" of kelp seaweed (a type of algae) at the surface of the ocean.
Degraded coral ecosystems are also vulnerable to invasive species, such as seaweed and other types of algae, which have the potential to bring about significant and long-lasting structural changes to affected reefs.
Advanced biofuels produced from other sources, such as seaweed or certain types of waste, must account for no less than 2% of consumption by 2020, say MEPs.
Seaweeds contain many types of bioactive substances with health benefits that are not easily obtained from land-based foodstuff.
The brown seaweed contains a type polyphenol compound characteristic of its species, the phlorotannins, which are produced from the polymerization of phloroglucinol units.
Although seaweeds possess wide application in food and in the pharmaceutical industry, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of many types of seaweed in the South Indian coastal area are still unexplored.
The past decade has seen the genetic engineering of various types of seaweed.
And two types of seaweed extract are used, namely "Irish moss", to clarify the boiling hop solution, and alginate, which helps beer retain its head.
