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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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