Algae and Energy

Authors

James J. Hungerford, Marshalltown Senior High SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The extent to which algae contribute to human welfare is often forgotten, ignored or unappreciated. Many types of algae serve as bases in commercially prepared foods and condiments. Algal products are used in cosmetics, textiles, pharmaceuticals and paints. In Asia, algae are often mixed and served with rice and fish to supplement the human diet. In coastal areas of the world, kelps are often chopped as food for livestock. The alga Poryphyra is cultivated in Japan to supply a 65 million pound annual market.

Publication Date

December 1975

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

12

Issue

4

First Page

13

Last Page

15

Copyright

© Copyright 1975 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hungerford, James J. (1975) "Algae and Energy," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 12: No. 4, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol12/iss4/7