Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast

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dc.contributor.advisorBolton, John Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMolloy, Fergus Jen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-28T14:43:28Z
dc.date.available2016-03-28T14:43:28Z
dc.date.issued1992en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 235-253.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe seaweeds of the Namibian coast have received little attention from researchers despite the fact that there is a successful industry based on seaweed exploitation. Beach cast Gracilaria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss is collected (9000-15000 t (wet) y⁻¹) in the Luderitz area for the production of agar, Laminaria schinzii Foslie was harvested for a short period from April 1987 to March 1989 and there is an increasing interest in utilizing other seaweed species on the coast. The natural beds of Gracilaria verrucosa in the Luderitz area were mapped and biomass estimated in summer (August 1991) and winter (January 1992) and beach cast collections were analyzed to ascertain patterns. The distribution of G. verrucosa was influenced by sediment type with most occurring on firm (constituting at least 60% 106-212 um) sediments. The largest surface area and biomass of the beds occurred in the northern portion of the Lagoon/Bay system, where the largest biomass of beach cast occurs. Most of the beds occur between 4-8m depth.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMolloy, F. J. (1992). <i>Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18329en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMolloy, Fergus J. <i>"Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18329en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMolloy, F. 1992. Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Molloy, Fergus J AB - The seaweeds of the Namibian coast have received little attention from researchers despite the fact that there is a successful industry based on seaweed exploitation. Beach cast Gracilaria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss is collected (9000-15000 t (wet) y⁻¹) in the Luderitz area for the production of agar, Laminaria schinzii Foslie was harvested for a short period from April 1987 to March 1989 and there is an increasing interest in utilizing other seaweed species on the coast. The natural beds of Gracilaria verrucosa in the Luderitz area were mapped and biomass estimated in summer (August 1991) and winter (January 1992) and beach cast collections were analyzed to ascertain patterns. The distribution of G. verrucosa was influenced by sediment type with most occurring on firm (constituting at least 60% 106-212 um) sediments. The largest surface area and biomass of the beds occurred in the northern portion of the Lagoon/Bay system, where the largest biomass of beach cast occurs. Most of the beds occur between 4-8m depth. DA - 1992 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1992 T1 - Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast TI - Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18329 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18329
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMolloy FJ. Studies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coast. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1992 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18329en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.titleStudies on the ecology and production of seaweeds of economic and potential economic importance on the Namibian coasten_ZA
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