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About 40 people have been invited to participate, and the general topics to be discussed will include: Historical reconstruction; Biogeographic theory and methodology; Population genetics and molecular studies; Systematic and sister groups; Non-algal models. Among the presentations will be several on economically important groups, such as the Gigartinaceae and kelps. Papers arising from this workshop will published as a volume by Springer-Verlag. ## Nori cultivation: Commercial cultivation of Nori (Porphvra) has begun recently in Puget Sound (Washington state) using the floating-net technique, similar to the Japanese method. The company-American Sea Vegetable Co.-is cultivating, harvesting, processing and marketing the Nori. Cultivation is done during winter and spring, with harvesting 40-50 days after 'seeding'. Additional croppings follow re-growth of the plants from basal portions remaining on the nets. Nori is offered as both dried and toasted sheets. Initially the company has targeted local markets for sale of their products. Eventually, they anticipate exporting their product and diversify by becoming a producer of other products from marine plants. Further information may be

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Publisher
Springer; Springer-Verlag; Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 0378-1909)
Published
1989
Language
EN
Field
Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)