Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• M. Farahpour ¹
• A.M. Abkenar ²
• G.R. Notash ³

¹ Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran

² Off shore Fisheries Research Center, Chabahar, Iran

³ Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Alga culture, due to its various applications, such as medicinal, hygienic-cosmetic plus food and forage, could be important to Iran. Vastness of Iranian sea shore, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, gives the opportunity of expansion of alga cultivation. Thus, alga of the same ecosystem should be selected. In this experiment three algae, Sargassumilicifolium, Hypnea musciformis، and Cystoseira indica were selected and cultivated in tidal zone of Tiss, Chabahar, Iran. Selected cultivation system was “Fixed Bottom line method” which is easy for native population to practice. Results showed that after 60 days Cystoseira had reached to 18300 gr on each rope, almost 24 times more. Their length had increased up to 70cm. Sargassum weight reached to 13100 gr, 17 times more. Hypnea weight reached to 4100 gr, almost 9 times more than it's first weight.

Keywords

• Algae
• cultivation of sea weeds
• Sargassum ilicifolium
• Cystoseira indica
• Hypnea musciformis
• Chabahar