Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia.
Seadling Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, Kota Kinabalu 88460, Sabah, Malaysia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 9;19(12):7087. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127087.
Commercial seaweed cultivation has undergone drastic changes to keep up with the increasing demand in terms of the quantity and quality of the algal biomass needed to meet the requirements of constant innovation in industrial applications. Diseases caused by both biotic and abiotic factors have been identified as contributing to the economic loss of precious biomass. Biosecurity risk will eventually affect seaweed production as a whole and could cripple the seaweed industry. The current review sheds light on the biosecurity measures that address issues in the seaweed industry pushing towards increasing the quantity and quality of algal biomass, research on algal diseases, and tackling existing challenges as well as discussions on future directions of seaweed research. The review is presented to provide a clear understanding of the latest biosecurity developments from several segments in the seaweed research, especially from upstream cultivation encompassing the farming stages from seeding, harvesting, drying, and packing, which may lead to better management of this precious natural resource, conserving ecological balance while thriving on the economic momentum that seaweed can potentially provide in the future. Recommended breeding strategies and seedling stock selection are discussed that aim to address the importance of sustainable seaweed farming and facilitate informed decision-making. Sustainable seaweed cultivation also holds the key to reducing our carbon footprint, thereby fighting the existential crisis of climate change plaguing our generation.
商业海藻养殖为了满足工业应用不断创新的需求，在藻类生物量的数量和质量方面发生了巨大变化。由生物和非生物因素引起的疾病被认为是造成宝贵生物量经济损失的原因。生物安全风险最终将影响整个海藻生产，并可能使海藻产业瘫痪。目前的综述阐明了生物安全措施，这些措施解决了海藻产业中推动增加藻类生物量的数量和质量、藻类疾病研究以及应对现有挑战的问题，同时还讨论了海藻研究的未来方向。本综述旨在提供对海藻研究各个领域最新生物安全发展情况的清晰了解，特别是从涵盖从播种、收获、干燥和包装等养殖阶段的上游养殖开始，这可能有助于更好地管理这一宝贵的自然资源，在保持生态平衡的同时，利用海藻未来可能提供的经济动力蓬勃发展。讨论了推荐的繁殖策略和种苗选择，旨在解决可持续海藻养殖的重要性，并为明智决策提供信息。可持续的海藻养殖也是减少我们碳足迹的关键，从而应对困扰我们这一代人的气候变化的生存危机。
