@article{fdi:010071314, title = {{C}aulerpa consumption, nutritional value and farming in the {I}ndo-{P}acific region}, author = {de {G}aillande, {C}. and {P}ayri, {C}laude and {R}emoissenet, {G}. and {Z}ubia, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n the {I}ndo-{P}acific region, several species of the green seaweed genus {C}aulerpa {L}amouroux (1809) are very popular as human food because of their delicious taste and crunchy texture, which are pleasing to the palate, and because of their health benefits: {C}aulerpa contains proteins, fiber, minerals, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and bioactive anti-oxidants. {T}he consumption of these seaweeds is well established in local traditions and, for this reason, several seaweed farms have been established, or are under assessment, with a view to providing additional sources of income for local communities and to secure their livelihoods. {C}urrently {C}aulerpa species are mostly collected from the wild and sold on the markets. {H}owever, farms can use a range of culture techniques such as bottom planting, off-bottom culture, floating long lines, or land-based raceways. {T}his paper presents an overview of the traditional consumption and nutritional values of {C}aulerpa in the {I}ndo-{P}acific region and the different farming methods used for {C}aulerpa culture.}, keywords = {{C}aulerpa ; {S}eaweed farming ; {H}uman food ; {N}utrition ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {ASIE} {DU} {SUD} {EST} ; {AUSTRALIE} ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {A}pplied {P}hycology}, volume = {29}, numero = {5}, pages = {2249--2266}, ISSN = {0921-8971}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1007/s10811-016-0912-6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071314}, }