Economic seaweed resources and their management in eastern Indonesia

The article focuses on the economic seaweed resources and production in eastern Indonesia and how the fishers in the country adjust their system in managing the resources. Particular attention is given to seaweed which can be used as materials for producing carageenan and agar; most carrageenophyte species explored in eastern Indonesia belong to the genera Kappaphycus and Eucheuma; and seaweeds that produce agar belong to families Gelidiaceae and Gracilariaceae.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hatta, A.M., Purnomo, A.H.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1994
Subjects:Fisheries, Management, Seaweed industry, Seaweed culture, Commercial species, Indonesia,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25844
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