Breakthrough in the successful nursery rearing of Gracilaria edulis from spores

Abstract: 

Gracilaria is a commercially valuable agarophyte and its many species are distributed throughout temperate and tropical seas. Gracilaria edulis is the common agar yielding seaweed in India. The life history of Gracilaria consists of an alternation of isomorphic phase with unisexual gametophyte.

Author(s): 
Jayasankar, Reeta
Keywords: 
Nursery rearing
Gracilaria edulis
Article Source: 
Jayasankar, Reeta (1990) Breakthrough in the successful nursery rearing of Gracilaria edulis from spores. CMFRI Newsletter No.49 July- September 1990, 49 . p. 5.
Category: 
Basic Biology