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Seaweed farming offers climate benefits, but regulatory gaps pose risks

From sea lettuce adorning tidal pools and bull kelp left in windrows at the high tide line to towering underwater forests of giant kelp providing refuge and food for countless species, British Columbia's seaweeds are both prominently visible along shorelines and hidden from sight in the deep.

Seaweed farming offers climate benefits, but regulatory gaps pose risks
Image: Phys.org
From sea lettuce adorning tidal pools and bull kelp left in windrows at the high tide line to towering underwater forests of giant kelp providing refuge and food for countless species, British Columbia's seaweeds are both prominently visible along shorelines and hidden from sight in the deep.

Originally published at Phys.org

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