Abstract
Successional changes of epibiont fouling communities of the cultivated kelp Alaria esculenta: predictability and influences
Highlights
The cultivation of kelp has primarily been restricted to Asia (Murata & Nakazoe 2001) with comparatively lower biomass cultivated in European waters
Given the importance of fouling to commercial kelp production and the gaps in knowledge of the communities associated with cultivated A. esculenta, the main aim of this study was to describe the development of fouling communities on the fronds of cultivated A. esculenta over a typical growing season
A total of 44 fouling species were recorded on later May and June communities, which show little seeded and artificial Alaria esculenta fronds; 22 spe- separation
Summary
The cultivation of kelp has primarily been restricted to Asia (Murata & Nakazoe 2001) with comparatively lower biomass cultivated in European waters. Over the last few years interest in kelp cultivation in Europe has increased, supported by feasibility studies Bruton et al 2009) and experimental farms which are being set up to begin to industrialise the industry and advance the cultivation of kelps native to this region For details see www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v9/c_p57-71 This version: February 27, 2017 project.eu; EnAlgae 2015, www.enalgae.eu; and MAB3 2015, www.mab3.dk). This interest includes Ireland with the establishment of Dingle Bay Seaweed in Ventry Harbour, County Kerry, in 2011 as one of the larger commercial kelp farms (18 ha) in Europe
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