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Welcome to Portuguese Seaweeds Website - Portal Português das Macroalgas Here you can access to the great and valuable Algae Herbarium Collection of the University of Coimbra (COI). See information about the local (all over the world) where a certain species or genus can be found - search by genus or species - or check which seaweeds were already found at a particular costal station - search by collecting site. You can also search the preserved specimens (in formalin and herbarium) in MACOI and COI - Phycological Digital Collection. MACOI participating in GBIF network and all specimens of this database are georeferenced. Important: this database is being updated; all contributions are welcome. If you have any question, please go to contacts. |
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News (2013-03-12) Analysis by Vibrational Spectroscopy of Seaweed Polysaccharides with Potential Use in Food, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmetic Industries (Just published) |
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Algas: Um potencial português (Algae: A Portuguese Potential) - Biosfera 385 O Biosfera explora o extraordinário mundo das algas. Cientistas portugueses criaram produtos inovadores com o extrato destas plantas. Em Peniche, desenvolveu-se um gelo que conserva mais tempo, em Lisboa conseguiu-se extrair de uma microalga um composto único para a cosmética e na Figueira da Foz vai nascer a primeira aquacultura de algas castanhas, com o projeto Biolifemar, liderado por um investigador da Universidade de Coimbra (IMAR-CMA). BIOSFERA tv show explores the extraordinary world of algae. Portuguese scientists have created innovative products with the extract of these plants. In Peniche, developed an ice keeps longer in Lisbon managed to extract a microalga a single compound for cosmetics and Figueira da Foz will be born the first brown seaweed aquaculture, with Biolifemar project, led by a researcher at the University of Coimbra (IMAR-CMA). |
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Algas-recurso natural (Algae - natural resource) Algae are the base of the food chain in aquatic ecosystems and can be an important resource for humans. The advantages of mineral consumption of algae are unknown to most of the Western population. But it is known that the quality of macro-algae have as an agricultural fertilizer. As algas são a base da cadeia alimentar nos ecossistemas aquáticos e podem ser um recurso importante para o Homem. As vantagens minerais no consumo de algas são desconhecidas para a maioria da população ocidental. Mas sabe-se da qualidade que as macro-algas têm como fertilizante agrícola. |
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1721 specimens in MACOI collections |
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