Essays about: "macroalgae"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the word macroalgae.

1. 1. Carbon Accounting and SeaweedOffsets : An overview of some current carbon accounting methodologiesand the emerging sector of seaweed carbon offsets

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Alice Rudberg; [2023]
   Keywords : carbon accounting; carbon offsets; carbon credits; blue carbon; seaweed offsets; climate mitigation; sustainability; klimatkompensering; klimatberäking; begränsning av klimatförändringar; alger; tång; hållbarhet;

   Abstract : As the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) have increased and received moreattention, the need for climate mitigation solutions has become more urgent. Today, several methodologies for carbon accounting exists, as well as the possibility to offset emissions by buying carbon offsets. READ MORE

3. 2. Agroecological Mariculture : a case study of seaweed farming in Denmark

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Liv Schantz Klausen; [2023]
   Keywords : Seaweed; Macroalgae; Seaweed farming; Agroecology; Aquaculture; Mariculture;

   Abstract : This thesis will seek to analyze the current state of seaweed farming in Denmark through an agroecological perspective. The focus is on the production systems and their challenges. Additionally, the future scenario for seaweed cultivation in Denmark and to what extent an increase is possible without compromising environment are discussed. READ MORE

4. 3. Thermal tolerance of native vs. invasive marine species at the Northern coast of Portugal

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Sofie Michelsen; [2023]
   Keywords : Biodiversity; Climate change; Marine ecosystems; Marine heat waves; Intertidal environment; Invasive species; Macroalgae; Mussels; Sustainable Development; Thermal tolerance;

   Abstract : Two prominent factors posing a major threat to biodiversity in marine ecosystems are climate change and the establishment of invasive species, and the interaction between these two. Because of the upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water, the coast of Portugal is a thermal refuge and distribution edge for cold-adapted species, making it a particularly important study area from a biodiversity point of view. READ MORE

5. 4. Commercialization of New Food Sources : The Case of Macroalgae

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : Arvid Löfving; John Wall; [2022]
   Keywords : Macroalgae; Business model; Value proposition; Value chain; Business ecosystem; New food sources; Aquatic Cultivation;

   Abstract : Purpose - Macroalgae has sprung up and become one of the most promising new food sources. With its high nutritional value and sustainable cultivation process, it holds a crucial part in sustainable transformation. READ MORE

6. 5. Impact from Sargassum macroalgae on energy content in biogas, Grenada

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Alexander Klimkowicz Nordin; Elin Svensson; [2022]
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   Abstract : This study is part of the Minor Field Studies programme and includes a project carried out in Grenada in the spring of 2022. Grenada is one of several countries affected by the huge amounts of Sargassum macroalgae that has infested marine areas and coasts in the last decade. This has resulted in environmental, social and economic problems. READ MORE