| Cultivation and Farming of Marine Plants [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Critchley, A. T. (Editor), Ohno, M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540145494 ISBN-13: 9783540145493 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $107.35 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General |
| Dewey: 639.32 |
| Series: World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cultivation of seaweed is gaining interest on a worldwide scale, since seaweed is used as food, fertilizer and a resource for chemical constituents. Approximately 500,000 tons are traded yearly with a value of about 1 billion US dollars. This interactive multimedia CD-ROM is a unique compilation, with detailed species information, an identification guide and an overview of rearing methods and problem solving on the 25 species of improtance for rearing. The interactive Linnaeus II software warrants ease of use. An interactive glossary of terms and an up-to-date literature reference section are included. |