What is the economic importance of macroalgae?
1 Answer
Macro algae have multiple applications in food, animal feed, fertilisers and pharmaceutical industries.
Explanation:
Macro algae are a source of compounds like polysaccharides, proteins and phenols.
They are consumed by people as food. Macro algae are cultivated for extraction of alginates, agar and carrageenan which have commercial significance as food additives. These also have important biological activities or applications in biomedicine.
Macro algae are universally used for filteration of undesired nutrients (ammonia, nitrite, phosphates, iron, and carbon dioxide) from water.
They are also used for composting and combating beach dunes.
They are also used as ingredients in tooth paste, cosmetics and paints.
Macro algae refer to several species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae or seaweed.
