Aquatic Plant Research and Applications
Research Context
Macroalgae, microalgae, and other aquatic plants have potential in food, feed, bioenergy, biotechnology, and ecosystem services. This theme addresses scalable cultivation, water treatment and restoration, plant-based seafood, and extraction of high-value compounds.
Research Areas
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Scalable cultivation of microalgae and seaweeds, including bioenergy potential
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Coastal restoration, aquaculture wastewater treatment, and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
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Ingredients, texture, and nutrition for plant-based seafood
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Green extraction of valuable algal compounds such as astaxanthin and fucoidan