Developments in commercial scale farming of microalgae and seaweeds

Publication date: 13/09/2021
Extent: 26 pages

Contributions by: Sarah E. Loftus and Zackary I. Johnson, Duke University, USA

Chapter synopsis: Expanding markets for microalgae and macroalgae products have led to increased development of commercial farming operations. While microalgae and macroalgae, or seaweed, have historically been harvested in many parts of globe, more recent developments seek to improve productivity, decrease production costs, increase scale, and mitigate environmental impacts of cultivation. This chapter highlights some of those recent developments and identifies future focus areas for research and development.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2021.0091.07