DOI : https://doi.org/10.4490/algae.2013.28.4.365

Algae. 2013; 28(4): 365-369.

doi: https://doi.org/10.4490/algae.2013.28.4.365

Size determination of Ecklonia cava for successful transplantation onto artificial seaweed reef

Young Dae Kim¹, Jung Min Shim¹, Mi Seon Park¹, Jung-Pyo Hong², Hyun Il Yoo^3,*, Byung Hwa Min¹, Hyung-Joo Jin⁴, Charles Yarish⁵ and Jang K. Kim⁶

¹Aquaculture Division, East Sea Regional Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Gangneung 210-860, Korea
²Korea
Fisheries Resources Agency, Busan 612-020, Korea
³Seaweed Research Center, NFRDI, Mokpo 530-831, Korea
⁴Department of Marine Molecular Biotechnology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 210-702, Korea
⁵Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT 06901, USA ⁶Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT 06901, USA

The objective of this study was to determine the optimal blade size and timing to transplant seed-stock of Ecklonia cava Kjellman onto the reef structure. We used the modified artificial stepped reef structure. A total of 14 units (3.0 m length × 3.5 m width × 1.1 m height) were deployed 7-8 m deep under the water to examine the optimal blade size and timing to transplant seed-stock of E. cava onto the structures. Sporophytes of E. cava

Keywords : artificial reef; barren grounds; Ecklonia cava; seed-stock; transplantation