A new strain of seaweed has been developed. The improved strain of Eucheuma denticulatum, developed by the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD), grows fast and is highly resistant to common diseases affecting seaweeds. Dr. Anne Hurtado, SEAFDEC AQD’s lead scientist in seaweed research, said the research was conducted for two years at the Igang Marine Station of SEAFDEC AQD in Guimaras.

Fernandez, R. A. (2003, May 25). SEAFDEC AQD develops new seaweed strain. The Philippine Star, p. B-7.