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Research article
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23 Feb 2018
Research article |
| 23 Feb 2018
Modelling potential production of macroalgae farms in UK and Dutch coastal waters
Johan van der Molen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas),
Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, UK
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Dept. of Coastal
Systems and Utrecht University, Den Burg, 1797 SZ, the Netherlands
Piet Ruardij
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Dept. of Coastal
Systems and Utrecht University, Den Burg, 1797 SZ, the Netherlands
Karen Mooney
Queen's University, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK
Philip Kerrison
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, PA37 1QA, UK
Nessa E. O'Connor
Queen's University, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK
Emma Gorman
Queen's University, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK
Klaas Timmermans
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Dept. of Estuarine
and Delta Systems and Utrecht University, Yerseke, 4401 NT, the Netherlands
Serena Wright
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas),
Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, UK
Maeve Kelly
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, PA37 1QA, UK
Adam D. Hughes
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, PA37 1QA, UK
Elisa Capuzzo
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas),
Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, UK
now at: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Weymouth, DT4 8UB,
UK
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Short summary
Macroalgae farming may provide biofuel. Modelled macroalgae production is given for four sites in UK and Dutch waters. Macroalgae growth depended on nutrient concentrations and light levels. Macroalgae carbohydrate content, important for biofuel use, was lower for high nutrient concentrations. The hypothetical large-scale farm off the UK north Norfolk coast gave high, stable yields of macroalgae from year to year with substantial carbohydrate content.
Macroalgae farming may provide biofuel. Modelled macroalgae production is given for four sites...
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