A survey of epiphytic organisms in cultured kelp Saccharina japonica in Korea

Abstract A survey was conducted to investigate the presence of epiphytic organisms in four kelp Saccharina japonica farms in the coastal area of Korea from 2014 to 2015. Of 740 kelp samples that were taken, 208 exhibited six kinds of epiphytic organisms, including hydroid (detection rate: 11.6%), br...

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Main Authors: Jong-Oh Kim, Wi-Sik Kim, Ha-Na Jeong, Sung-Je Choi, Jung-Soo Seo, Myoung-Ae Park, Myung-Joo Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 2017-01-01
Series:Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41240-017-0046-z