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Ireland (XEI) Coastline 1,488 km
Ireland has a long
seaplant history that continues until the present day. The
use of "Irish moss" (Chondrus crispus) in
preparation of food such as blancmange was a pioneering
application of the marine biopolymer known as
"carrageenan" and the name of this biopolymer has Gaelic
roots as the Irish common name for Chondrus.
Irish researchers and
seaplant business people are in the forefront of
innovation in seaplant applications, aquaculture and
phycological research. See the excellent
Irish seaweed site
for more information about seaplant activities in this
leading seaplant country and in the rest of the world as
well.
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