Potential of metal contamination to affect the food safety of seaweed (Caulerpa spp.) cultured in coastal ponds in Sulawesi, Indonesia

This study evaluated metal concentrations in Caulerpa spp. cultured in ‘traditional’ coastal ponds in South Sulawesi and consumed locally as food. Although Caulerpa spp. are a rich source of supplemental dietary nutrients, like many macroalgal species they are also capable of bioaccumulating potenti...

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Main Authors: Shane E. Perryman, Imran Lapong, Akhmad Mustafa, Rosiana Sabang, Michael A. Rimmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513416300527