Sustaining the World's Large Marine Ecosystems
Sustaining the World's Large Marine Ecosystems
Sustaining the World's Large Marine Ecosystems
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(i) IMTA of abalone and kelp<br />
Figure 5. Diagrammatic representation of IMTA of long-line culture abalone and kelp<br />
Abalone:<br />
Kelp consumption<br />
Kelp:<br />
New tissues growth<br />
Water, nutrients<br />
Abalone:<br />
NH4 and CO2 excretion<br />
Kelp:<br />
Absorption of NH4 and CO2<br />
Figure 6. Diagrammatic representation of nutrient flows in IMTA of long-line culture<br />
abalone and kelp<br />
The excretory products of <strong>the</strong> abalone are absorbed by <strong>the</strong> kelp, a small<br />
proportion of which is <strong>the</strong>n used for feeding <strong>the</strong> abalone (Figures 5 and 6).<br />
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