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Filamentous species of  Ulva  are ideal for cultivation because they are robust with high growth rates and maintained across a broad range of environments. Temperate species of filamentous  Ulva  are commercially cultivated on nets which can be artificially ‘seeded’ under controlled conditions allowing for a high level of control over seeding density and consequently biomass production. This study quantified for the first time the seeding and culture cycle of a tropical species of filamentous  Ulva  ( Ulva  sp. 3) and identified seeding density and nursery period as key factors affecting growth and biomass yield. A seeding density of 621,000 swarmers m -1  rope in combination with a nursery period of five days resulted in the highest growth rate and correspondingly the highest biomass yield. A nursery period of five days was optimal with up to six times the biomass yield compared to ropes under either shorter or longer nursery periods. These combined parameters of seeding density and nursery period resulted in a specific growth rate of more than 65% day −1  between 7 and 10 days of outdoor cultivation post-nursery. This was followed by a decrease in growth through to 25 days. This study also demonstrated that the timing of harvest is critical as the maximum biomass yield of 23.0±8.8 g dry weight m −1  (228.7±115.4 g fresh weight m −1 ) was achieved after 13 days of outdoor cultivation whereas biomass degraded to 15.5±7.3 g dry weight m −1  (120.2±71.8 g fresh weight m −1 ) over a longer outdoor cultivation period of 25 days. Artificially seeded ropes of  Ulva  with high biomass yields over short culture cycles may therefore be an alternative to unattached cultivation in integrated pond-based aquaculture systems.

The Seeding and Cultivation of a Tropical Species of Filamentous Ulva for Algal Biomass Production