ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Eucheuma uncinatum
;
harvesting
;
Macrocystis pyrifera
;
recruitment
;
seaweed
;
survivorship
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The ecological effects of harvesting were investigated for two species, the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera and Eucheuma uncinatum, by using harvest records and aerial surveys that show yield changes and by using studies of recruitment, survivorship and community interactions. There were no ecological effects found for M. pyrifera harvested with contemporary methods, and there are no recommendations for changing current management practices for this species. It is recommended that E. uncinatum, which on occasion produces commercially significant standing crops, not be harvested unless special precautions are taken to leave some plants for regeneration of the harvested populations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00040212
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