Journal of Phycology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Abstract
Kelp
forests
are
known
to
be
very
productive
ecosystems
and
constitute
a
central
component
of
the
marine
carbon
cycle
in
coastal
areas.
Nevertheless,
crucial
carbon‐related
data
missing
able
include
them
properly
budgets.
A
thorough
understanding
kelp
contribution
is
especially
important
regions
prone
experiencing
strong
seasonal
fluctuations
environmental
conditions,
such
as
subarctic
regions.
This
study
aimed
quantify
primary
productivity
through
growth
rates
oxygen
fluxes
dominant
species
regions,
Saccharina
latissima
,
link
parameters.
Our
results
showed
that
coincided
with
high
light
levels
July
most
August,
while
stayed
similar
all
summer.
An
overall
decline
proxies
happened
from
late
suggesting
slowing
down
S.
metabolism.
The
estimated
quantity
stored
tissue
during
represented
6%
28%
gross
productivity.
Further
research
needed
explore
how
much
transits
living
different
seasons,
better
understand
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
98(6), P. 1945 - 1971
Published: July 12, 2023
The
conservation,
restoration,
and
improved
management
of
terrestrial
forests
significantly
contributes
to
mitigate
climate
change
its
impacts,
as
well
providing
numerous
co-benefits.
pressing
need
reduce
emissions
increase
carbon
removal
from
the
atmosphere
is
now
also
leading
development
natural
solutions
in
ocean.
Interest
sequestration
potential
underwater
macroalgal
growing
rapidly
among
policy,
corporate
sectors.
Yet,
our
understanding
whether
can
lead
tangible
mitigation
remains
severely
limited,
hampering
their
inclusion
international
policy
or
finance
frameworks.
Here,
we
examine
results
over
180
publications
synthesise
evidence
regarding
forest
potential.
We
show
that
research
efforts
on
macroalgae
are
heavily
skewed
towards
particulate
organic
(POC)
pathways
(77%
data
publications),
fixation
most
studied
flux
(55%).
Fluxes
directly
(e.g.
export
burial
marine
sediments)
remain
poorly
resolved,
likely
hindering
regional
country-level
assessments
potential,
which
only
available
17
150
countries
where
occur.
To
solve
this
issue,
present
a
framework
categorize
coastlines
according
Finally,
review
multiple
avenues
through
translate
into
capacity,
largely
depends
interventions
above
baseline
avoid
further
emissions.
find
restoration
afforestation
potentially
order
10's
Tg
C
globally.
Although
lower
than
current
estimates
value
all
habitats
(61-268
year-1
),
it
suggests
could
add
total
coastal
blue
ecosystems,
offer
valuable
opportunities
polar
temperate
areas
currently
low.
Operationalizing
will
necessitate
models
reliably
estimate
proportion
production
sequestered,
improvements
fingerprinting
techniques,
rethinking
accounting
methodologies.
ocean
provides
major
adapt
change,
largest
vegetated
habitat
Earth
should
not
be
ignored
simply
because
does
fit
existing
Polymers for Advanced Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(8)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
use
of
macroalgae
for
food
has
been
extensive
in
Asia
historically.
However,
there
a
renewed
interest
at
present
due
to
its
recognition
as
potential
carbon
capture
agent
and
blue
donor
besides
their
utility
biofuel
production.
Bioplastics
is
an
umbrella
term
wide
variety
polymers
that
can
be
either
biobased
or
biodegradable,
both.
Macroalgal
polysaccharides
inherent
film‐forming
capacity
are
exploited
the
bioplastics
industry
macroalgal
polysaccharide‐based
biofilms
extensively
used
packaging
compatibility
ease
Commercial
macroalgae‐based
production
ongoing,
with
research
dedicated
development
biodegradable/compostable
suitable
packing
biomedicine
sector.
This
review
aims
provide
overview
form
bioplastics.
Different
methods
biofilm
formation
discussed
along
summarizing
effect
plasticizers,
method
film
formation,
biodegradability.
major
source
marine
polysaccharaides
agar,
alginate,
carrageenan,
laminarin,
fucoidan,
ulvan.
groups
utilized
polysaccharide
derived
bioplatics,
namely,
brown
algae
(
Padina
pavonica,
Ascophyllum
nodosum,
Laminaria
japonica,
Rugulopteryx
okamurae,
Sargassum
natans,
siliquosum,
Jolyna
laminarioides,
Gracilaria
salicornia
),
green
Ulva
fasciata,
Halimeda
opuntia,
Codium
fragile,
intestinalis,
lactuca,
rigida
red
Eucheuma
cottonii,
Porphyra
sp.,
Kappaphycus
alvarezii,
corticata
).
outcome
reveals
vast
scope
polysaccharide‐derived
sustainable
environment.
Journal of Applied Phycology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(4), P. 1953 - 1985
Published: March 20, 2024
Abstract
The
sugar
kelp
Saccharina
latissima
has
received
intense
scientific
attention
over
the
last
decades.
In
recent
years,
interest
in
cultivation
of
species
strongly
increased
North
Atlantic
Ocean
and
Eastern
Pacific
Ocean,
driven
by
great
potential
S.
to
be
utilised
for
various
industrial
applications,
including
food,
feed,
biomaterials.
Accordingly,
current
research
focused
on
improving
farming
methods
technology,
environmental
impacts,
site
selection.
addition,
many
studies
have
investigated
varying
chemical
composition
,
extraction
commercially
interesting
components,
use
biomass
its
derived
components
applications.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
applications
from
15
years.
Additional
insights
other
topics,
such
as
ecology,
physiology,
biochemical
molecular
biology
are
given
first
review,
“The
I:
advances
changing
climate”
(Diehl
et
al.
2023).
Journal of Applied Phycology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(5), P. 3091 - 3102
Published: July 31, 2024
Abstract
Seaweed
cultivation,
including
kelp
species,
is
rapidly
expanding
in
many
regions.
A
widely
assumed
co-benefit
of
seaweed
farming
increased
local
carbon
sequestration
rates
(thereby
contributing
to
climate
change
mitigation),
although
direct
field-based
measurements
assimilation
and
release
are
largely
lacking.
We
quantified
growth,
erosion
dislodgement
farmed
Saccharina
latissima
Porthallow
Bay
(Cornwall,
UK)
throughout
a
typical
cultivation
season
provide
insights
into
the
potential
small-scale
farms.
Blade
elongation
from
~
1.3
cm
day
−1
2.3
March–April,
before
declining
1.4
by
May.
Meanwhile,
remained
low,
ranging
0.5
0.8
.
Dislodgement
decreased
20%
plants
January–February
5%
April–May.
Rates
accumulation
loss
January
May,
related
an
increase
standing
stock.
Conservative
first-order
estimates
suggest
that
farm
captures
0.14
t
C
ha
y
,
which
up
70%
released
environment
as
particulate
organic
carbon.
Based
on
previous
burial
storage
rates,
may
sequester
0.05
CO
2
e
These
values
scaling-up
European
should
be
motivated
other
co-benefits,
such
low-carbon
product
alternatives,
job
creation
biodiversity
gains,
not
solely
driven
perceived
meaningful
sequestration.
Importantly,
further
information
needs
obtained
variety
sites
develop
better
understanding
dynamics
associated
with
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
982, P. 179677 - 179677
Published: May 18, 2025
The
role
of
macroalgae
as
natural
sinks
for
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
has
long
been
recognized,
and
interest
climate
mitigating
solutions
from
seaweed
cultivation
is
quickly
rising.
Erosion
biomass
provides
avenues
sequestration
at
sea,
yet
data
still
lacking
important
European
cultivars,
particularly
combining
particulate
(POC)
dissolved
(DOC)
organic
losses.
In
this
study,
provided
on
uptake,
lamina
growth
erosion
over
two
consecutive
seasons
the
kelp
Saccharina
latissima
(Phaeophyceae)
deployed
in
Autumn
Winter
Hitra,
Norway.
A
short-term
exudation
experiment
was
performed
with
same
2023.
By
April,
typical
harvest
time
food
applications,
average
losses
to
POC
DOC
pools
amounted
15
34
g
C
m-2
yr-1,
respectively,
or
9
%
19
net
primary
production
(C-NPP)
farm.
Combined
reached
101-247
yr-1
(40-47
C-NPP)
by
June.
rates
4.1-7.6
mg
g-1
h-1
after
4
h
incubation,
reducing
significantly
24
h.
On
average,
29
12
fixed
S.
released
deployments,
before
progression
bryozoan
biofouling.
provide
a
continuous
source
deposition,
burial
further
breakdown
into
RDOC,
crucial
environmental
impact
assessments
accounting
methodologies.
study
valuable
future
research
its
contribution
global
mitigation
efforts.