Seaweed is used in many countries for very different purposes - directly as food, especially in sushi, as a source of phycocolloids, extraction of compounds with antiviral, antibacterial or antitumor activity and as biofertilizers. About four million tons of seaweed are harvested annually worldwide. Of the various species known, less than 20 account for 90% of the biomass exploited commercially. This book details 147 species of edible seaweed, including scientific name and respective common names, geographic location, nutritional composition, uses and is extensively illustrated.

About the Author
Leonel Pereira

Reviews

"This book is a worthy successor to Marine Algae: Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Environmental Assessment and Biotechnology...An excellent resource for the beginning phycologist up through experts in the field."
-S. T. Meiers, Western Illinois University, in CHOICE

Selected for the Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) Award 2017 by CHOICE magazine.
"This book is a worthy successor to Marine Algae: Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Environmental Assessment and Biotechnology...An excellent resource for the beginning phycologist up through experts in the field."
-S. T. Meiers, Western Illinois University, in CHOICE

Book Information
ISBN 9781498730471
Author Leonel Pereira
Format Hardback
Page Count 464
Imprint CRC Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 1020g