The Seaweed Resources of kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The Current State of Our knowledge
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Date
1996
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The coastline of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa supports a substantial diversity of seaweeds which remains to a great extent unresearched with regard to both utilization and conservation. This paper discusses the seaweed flora of KwaZulu-Natal from aresource utilization perspective and identifies research needs (or seaweeds in the region. At present there is no publishedliterature for any seaweed species of KwaZulu-Natal in terms of standing stock, or conservation status. This paper identifiesthe following as primary considerations when discussing the seaweed resources of any region: taxonomic composition of theflora; identification of actual and potential uses for the resource and the development of suitable stock assessment andharvesting strategies or sustainable utilization.Journal
Current trends in marine botanical research in the East African regionCollections