Lessonia (order Laminariales) is a kelp genus restricted to the temperate southern
hemisphere, where species form dense forests from the low intertidal to 25 m depth at wave …

Tasmania is an island state in south-eastern Australia that has a long and rich history of
seaweed use, research, and development. It is a cool-temperate system with 750 …

Using macroalgae cultures to sequester carbon has been proposed in recent years. Yet the
key mechanism of carbon sequestration—how carbon in degrading biomass is converted …

We found that an innovative nursery approach, where Lessonia corrugata seeded spools
were cultivated by spinning to increase the water motion relative to non-spinning spools …

Release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by seaweed underpins the microbial food web
and is crucial for the coastal ocean carbon cycle. However, we know relatively little of …

Seaweed cultivation is gaining interest world-wide for both food and non-food applications.
Global seaweed aquaculture production currently exceeds 32 Mt WW per annum but is …

Calcified macroalgae are essential components of marine ecosystem, yet much of their
physiology remains to be understood. Here, the nutrient (NO3–and PO4–3) uptake …

In the Mediterranean, Cystoseira sensu lato (sl.)(Phaeophyceae) forests have sharply
declined and restoration measures are needed to compensate for the loss. Assisted …

Kelp forests provide vital ecosystem services such as carbon storage and cycling, and
understanding primary production dynamics regarding seasonal and spatial variations is …

This manual is as a comprehensive guide for farming laminarian kelps, specifically targeting
species in southeastern Australia (Macrocystis pyrifera, Ecklonia radiata, and Lessonia …