Pressing and drying seaweed - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution To dry seaweed, simply arrange it on anything from trays to cookie sheets to screens You can also dry large kelp by hanging them over railings or on laundry lines Place them in a warm room, in the sun, or in a warm oven These dried seaweeds can later be re-submersed in salt water to be studied
Edible Seaweed – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Humans have eaten seaweed for centuries—pickled, dried, and raw—adding a deep savory flavor known as umami When farmed, seaweed improves water quality and absorbs excess carbon Some varieties provide as much protein as meat, eggs, dairy, and soy As global demand for food increases, here are some of the colorful…
2025 will likely be a ‘major’ seaweed year, experts say 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1050 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a 501 (c) (3) organization We are proud to be recognized as a financially accountable and transparent, 4-star charity organization by Charity Navigator
Make seaweed pudding! - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Note: To make chocolate seaweed pudding, melt a square and a half of unsweetened chocolate, add a half cup of sugar and a third of a cup of boiling water, and stir until smooth Add this to the above recipe after straining (excluding the one-third cup of sugar) (Adapted from Nature With Children of All Ages, by Edith A Sisson )Other edible seaweed ideas:
A Slithery Ocean Mystery - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution It is named after seaweed of the genus Sargassum, which floats abundantly on its surface Pratt brought the puzzling New York Times article to his WHOI colleague, physical oceanographer Irina Rypina, who agreed that for the eel larvae to find their way, they must have more complex behavior beyond just drifting passively
Phytoplankton - A Simple Guide | WHOI Phytoplankton are primary producers of the ocean—the organisms that form the base of the food chain WHOI explores the microscopic, single-celled organisms
Aquaculture - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Aquaculture is the farming in fresh and saltwater environments of aquatic animals or plants principally for food Fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and kelp are a few examples