Seaweed of all types is rich in polysaccharides, long chains of sugar molecules that form the walls of plant and algae cells.

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In May of 2025, satellites captured a staggering view from space: an estimated 37.5 million metric tons of floating brown ...

The nor'easter that battered the New England coast this past weekend left behind a big cleanup in coastal communities.

The motley crew of scientists, conservationists, and agricultural producers set out to begin in earnest. Spring was well underway in Hood Canal, Washington, when the team assembled on the shores of ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Among Rachel Carson’s many literary ...

When free-floating patches of seaweed are pushed together by currents and winds, seaweed strandings can inundate the coastline with often devastating consequences.

Edible seaweeds and algae—or sea vegetables—are a group of aquatic plants that are found in the ocean. Kelp, dulse, wakame and sea grapes are all types of seaweeds that are used in seaweed-based ...

Sunlight streaming through a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, off Catalina Island, California, USA. (Photo by: David Fleetham/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) While seaweed ...

From food and toothpaste, to eco-friendly packaging and fossil-free biofuels, seaweed has been championed as a wonder crop, worth USD 32 billion globally by 2028.Yet the volume of seaweed produced in ...

Seaweed farming also presents a lucrative opportunity for farmers, with potential earnings of up to Rs 13.28 lakh per hectare ...