2. Extraction of algae and aquatic plants
Extraction of microalgae, macroalgae and aquatic plants from water with the aim of obtaining biomass and biological remediation of aquatic ecosystems.
Biomass is material produced by the growth of microorganisms, plants or animals. Beyond this general definition, there are differences in how the term is used and applied depending on industry or subject-matter norms. For example, it may be more narrowly defined as just plant matter, or as a combination of plant and animal matter.
To the Wikipedia article about biomassWhen aquatic biomass is taken from the wild, it is called extraction. The extraction is in contrast to the production of aquatic biomass, e.g. in aquaculture. The extraction takes place in different sizes and techniques. Brown algae can be harvested by hand with a sickle when the water is low. Large-scale aquatic plants (e.g. waterweed) and mussels are extracted with special boats and threshing on a barrel scale.
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