Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction
With the notable scarcity of <i>Chondrus crispus</i> on the Portuguese coast, and interest in exploiting compounds such as carrageenan, this study focuses on investigating different aquaculture methods and recording the yield of carrageenan from specimens grown by different methods. We c...
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| author | João Rui Tanoeiro Duarte Fortunato João Cotas Tiago Morais Clélia Afonso Leonel Pereira |
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| description | With the notable scarcity of <i>Chondrus crispus</i> on the Portuguese coast, and interest in exploiting compounds such as carrageenan, this study focuses on investigating different aquaculture methods and recording the yield of carrageenan from specimens grown by different methods. We compare the growth of <i>Chondrus crispus</i> in aquaculture using Free Floating, Cages, Attempted Fixation on Rock, and Fixed Line similar to Long Line. The best method was Free Floating where Nursery 0 had a 24-day Specific Growth Rate (SGR) of 2.08 ± 0.47%/day. The worst method in terms of growth was Nursery 2 (Attempted Fixation on Rock) where the SGR at 28 days was 0.33 ± 0.69%/day, and no fixation was observed. In terms of carrageenan extraction, all culture methods gave rise to biomass that had a lower extraction yield than wild specimens, at 50.95 ± 4.10%. However, the Free-Floating method from Nursery 1 showed an acceptable carrageenan content (31.43 ± 7.00%). Therefore, we demonstrate that the concept of <i>C. crispus</i> cultivation may be key to promoting the sustainability and stability of this species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd8fe5ebcc9c43b4b294ff2cd4f592a02023-11-17T22:34:23ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-04-01139546610.3390/app13095466Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan ExtractionJoão Rui Tanoeiro0Duarte Fortunato1João Cotas2Tiago Morais3Clélia Afonso4Leonel Pereira5Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), ESTM, Polytechnic of Leiria/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), Edifício CETEMARES, Avenida Porto de Pesca, 2520-641 Peniche, PortugalLusalgae, Lda., Incubadora de Empresas da Figueira da Foz, Rua das Acácias n º 40-A, 3090-380 Figueira da Foz, PortugalDepartment of Life Sciences, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE)/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, PortugalLusalgae, Lda., Incubadora de Empresas da Figueira da Foz, Rua das Acácias n º 40-A, 3090-380 Figueira da Foz, PortugalMarine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), ESTM, Polytechnic of Leiria/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), Edifício CETEMARES, Avenida Porto de Pesca, 2520-641 Peniche, PortugalDepartment of Life Sciences, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE)/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, PortugalWith the notable scarcity of <i>Chondrus crispus</i> on the Portuguese coast, and interest in exploiting compounds such as carrageenan, this study focuses on investigating different aquaculture methods and recording the yield of carrageenan from specimens grown by different methods. We compare the growth of <i>Chondrus crispus</i> in aquaculture using Free Floating, Cages, Attempted Fixation on Rock, and Fixed Line similar to Long Line. The best method was Free Floating where Nursery 0 had a 24-day Specific Growth Rate (SGR) of 2.08 ± 0.47%/day. The worst method in terms of growth was Nursery 2 (Attempted Fixation on Rock) where the SGR at 28 days was 0.33 ± 0.69%/day, and no fixation was observed. In terms of carrageenan extraction, all culture methods gave rise to biomass that had a lower extraction yield than wild specimens, at 50.95 ± 4.10%. However, the Free-Floating method from Nursery 1 showed an acceptable carrageenan content (31.43 ± 7.00%). Therefore, we demonstrate that the concept of <i>C. crispus</i> cultivation may be key to promoting the sustainability and stability of this species.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/9/5466<i>Chondrus crispus</i>SGRcarrageenanaquaculturemacroalgae |
| spellingShingle | João Rui Tanoeiro Duarte Fortunato João Cotas Tiago Morais Clélia Afonso Leonel Pereira Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction Applied Sciences <i>Chondrus crispus</i> SGR carrageenan aquaculture macroalgae |
| title | Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction |
| title_full | Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction |
| title_fullStr | Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction |
| title_short | Different <i>Chondrus crispus</i> Aquaculture Methods and Carrageenan Extraction |
| title_sort | different i chondrus crispus i aquaculture methods and carrageenan extraction |
| topic | <i>Chondrus crispus</i> SGR carrageenan aquaculture macroalgae |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/9/5466 |
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