Collectively known as eucheumatoids, Eucheuma denticulatum, Kappaphycus alvarezii, K.
malesianus, and K. striatus are the main farmed seaweed species in the Philippines. The …

Kappaphycus alvarezii is the fifth most cultivated macroalga in the world, with many
industrial applications. Understanding the advances in research on K. alvarezii is essential …

The red alga Kappaphycus alvarezii is globally cultivated as a major source of k-
carrageenan. Farming of this species through clonal propagation has been confined to a few …

The role that seaweeds play as primary producers and ecosystems engineers in marine
coastal ecosystems is widely acknowledged. Seaweeds, however, are also important drivers …

The declining production of commercially important eucheumatoids related to serious
problems, like increasing susceptibility to ice–ice disease and epiphytism, may be …

Eucheumatoid seaweed farmers face a confluence of challenges emanating from presumed
nutrient deficiency due to over-cropping, leading to low yields and frequent ice-ice disease …

Carrageenans are valuable marine polysaccharides derived from specific species of red
seaweed (Rhodophyta) widely used as thickening and stabilizing agents across various …

Abstract The region of Eastern Sabah, Malaysia, harbours a rich diversity of eucheumatoid
(ie Kappaphycus and Eucheuma spp.) algae. The global cultivation of this group of red …

Eucheumatoids have been farmed in the Philippines for more than half a century.
Throughout this long history, cultivars have been developed and distributed across the …

The Philippines remains one of the top eucheumatoid seaweed producers worldwide.
However, the reported seaweed health problems affecting farms have been one of the …