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. 2022 Dec 1;13(1):7401.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34783-8.

A new Progressive Management Pathway for improving seaweed biosecurity

Elizabeth J Cottier-Cook  1 , Jennefe P Cabarubias  2 , Janina Brakel  3 , Juliet Brodie  4 , Alejandro H Buschmann  5 , Iona Campbell  3 , Alan T Critchley  6 , Chad L Hewitt  7   8 , Jie Huang  9 , Anicia Q Hurtado  10 , Cicilia S B Kambey  11 , Phaik Eem Lim  11 , Tao Liu  12 , Jonalyn P Mateo  10   13 , Flower E Msuya  14 , Zizhong Qi  15 , Louise Shaxson  16 , Grant D Stentiford  17 , Melba G Bondad-Reantaso  18
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A new Progressive Management Pathway for improving seaweed biosecurity

Elizabeth J Cottier-Cook et al. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

The rapid expansion and globalization of the seaweed production industry, combined with rising seawater temperatures and coastal eutrophication, has led to an increase in infectious diseases and pest outbreaks. Here, we propose a novel Progressive Management Pathway for improving Seaweed Biosecurity.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Examples of the diseases of red and brown seaweeds in aquaculture in Asia.
a Epiphytic filamentous algae in Kappaphycus spp.; b Ice-Ice syndrome in Kappaphycus spp. Credit: Jennefe Cabarubias.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. The four stages of the Progressive Management Pathway for improving Seaweed biosecurity (PMP/AB-Seaweed), including; the processes and steps, tangible outputs and constraints.
(a) Technical know-how, (b) Investment capital, (c) Capacity building, (d) Innovation, (e) Inclusivity.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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