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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/kfas.2003.36.5.469

Transplantation of Young Fronds of Sargassum horneri for Construction of Seaweed Beds  

CHOI Chang Geun (Department of Aquaculture, Pukyong National University)
KIM Hyung Geun (Faculty of Marine Bioscience and Technology, Kangnung National University)
SOHN Chul Hyun (Department of Aquaculture, Pukyong National University)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.36, no.5, 2003 , pp. 469-473 More about this Journal
Abstract
Transplantation of Sargassum horneri to natural substrate using the rope seeding method was undertaken. Seeding of S. horneri was grown on net in an indoor tank up to 0.2-0.3 cm in frond length for 2 months, and then transplanted to an architecture tile $(10\times10\;cm)$ with underwater glue and an iron pipe. After two months, number of S. horneri on the tile decreased because of grazing by herbivores. However, S. horneri on the iron pipe grew up to 0.5-2.0 cm in frond length. After 7 months, they rapidly grew up to a frond length of 11.0-203.0 cm with a mean frond length of 122.6 cm. S. horneri grew up to a maximum frond length of 313.0 cm, and mean frond length of 228.0 cm, after 10 months. The artificial S. hornevi beds can be used to clean the seawater and also be utilized as a source of marine biomass as well as for supplying habitat, shelter and spawning beds for fish and invertebrates.
Keywords
Transplantation; Sargassum horneri; Rope seeding; Grazing; Seaweed bed;
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