Journal de la biodiversité et des espèces menacées

Macro Algae: Biodiversity, Usefulness to Humans and Spatial Study for Site Selection in Oceanic Farming

Abstract

O. Olanrewaju Sulaiman, Abdul Rashid Norlaily Binti Abdul Raship, Ab Saman Abd Kader, Shamila Azman, Rosa D’Angelo, Adriano Madonna and Kong Fah Tee

This minireview focuses on current understanding of the blue technology with special emphasis on algae products utilization. These relationships are discussed based on their economic value. The emerging antioxidant role for human health is highlight and the approach used to identify the oceanic parameters that are most suitable for the macro algae cultivation in Bidong Island, Redang Island, Perhentian Island and Setiu Wetland (Malaysia water) is reported.