Disambiguation page edit
Rockweed may refer to:
- Ascophyllum nodosum, a seaweed also known as kelp, Norwegian kelp, or bladderwrack
- Fucus vesiculosus, a similar seaweed also known as bladderwrack
Harvesting Controversy edit
There is controversy over impacts of commercial harvesting of Ascophyllum nodosum for use in garden or crop fertilizers and livestock feed supplements in North America and Europe. Opponents of wild Ascophyllum harvests point to the algae's high habitat value for over 100 marine species[1], including benthic invertebrates[2], commercially important fish[3], wild ducks[4], shorebirds[5], and seabirds[6]. Shoreland owners in Maine, as well as federal, state, and local agencies in the United States have placed their conservation lands off limits to Ascophyllum removal[7][8]. Rockweed harvesters point to the value of the seasonal jobs created by the harvest operation[9].
References edit
- ^ "Six plans approved for Cobscook Bay rockweed harvest". The Quoddy Tides. March 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ P. Larsen (2010). "The Macroinvertebrate Fauna of Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum)–Dominated Low-Energy Rocky Shores of the Northern Gulf of Maine". Journal of Coastal Research.
- ^ "Gulf of Maine Rockweed Conference Notes". Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ B. M. Blinnabd, A. W. Diamonda, D. J. Hamiltonac (2008). "Factors Affecting Selection of Brood-rearing Habitat by Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada". Waterbirds. 31(4): 520–529.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ L. Tudor (2000). "Migratory Shorebird Assessment" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Life Within the Rockweed". The Quoddy Tides. September 22, 2000. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rockweed harvest in question this year". Bangor Daily News. June 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ "The Rockweed Coalition, Maps". Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Acadian Seaplants Limited. "2011 Rockweed Harvest Plan for Cobscook Bay, Maine" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-23.