The effects of temperature and CO₂ enrichment on the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis from Southern California with implications for aquaculture.

ABSTRACT: The red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis has recently been recognized for its unique ability to significantly reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals when fed in small quantities. The main obstacle in using this seaweed as a methane-mitigating feed supplement is the lack of commercially available biomass. Little is known about how best to grow this red alga on a commercial scale, as there are few published studies that have investigated the factors that influence growth, physiology, and overall performance. This study examined the effects of temperature and CO₂ enrichment on the growth, photophysiology, and concentration of bromoform, the secondary metabolite largely responsible for methane reduction in A. taxiformis. A series of single and multifactor closed culture experime

SUBMITTER: Resetarits HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670279 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature