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The green seaweed Ulva: tomorrow’s “wheat of the sea” in foods, feeds, nutrition, and biomaterials

Laurie C. Hofmanna Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany;b Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Bremerhaven, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sylvia Straussc The Seaweed Company, Schiedam, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Muki Shpigeld Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, The Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, IsraelView further author information
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Lior Guttmane The National Center for Mariculture, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Eilat, Israel;f Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IsraelView further author information
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Dagmar B. Stengelg Botany and Plant Science, School of Natural Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, IrelandView further author information
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Céline Reboursh Møreforsking AS, Ålesund, NorwayView further author information
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Natasha Gjorgovskai Institute of Animal Science and Fishery, University Ss Ciril and Methodius in Skopje, Skopje, North MacedoniaView further author information
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Gamze Turanj Aquaculture Department, Fisheries Faculty, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, TürkiyeView further author information
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Karina Balinak Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia;l Institute of Science and Innovative Technologies, Liepaja University, Liepaja, LatviaView further author information
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Gabrielle Zammitm Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida, MaltaView further author information
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Jessica M. M. Adamsn Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, UKView further author information
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Umair Ahsano Department of Plant and Animal Production, Burdur Vocational School of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkiye;p Center for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Research, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, TurkiyeView further author information
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Angela G. Bartoloq Environment & Resources Authority, Marsa, MRS, MaltaView further author information
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John J. Boltonr Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South AfricaView further author information
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Rosário Dominguess Department of Chemistry, Lipidomics Laboratory, Mass Spectrometry Centre, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, Aveiro, Portugal;t Department of Chemistry, CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, Aveiro, PortugalView further author information
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Ömerhan Dürraniu Department of Fisheries Technology Engineering, Faculty of Marine Science, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, TürkiyeView further author information
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Orhan Tufan Eroldoganv Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova University, Adana, Türkiye;w Biotechnology Research and Application Center, Cukurova University, Adana, TürkiyeView further author information
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Andreia Freitasx National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lágidos, Lugar da Madalena, Vila do Conde, Portugal;y REQUIMTE/LAQV, R. D. Manuel II, Oporto, PortugalView further author information
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Alexander Golbergz Department of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Porter School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Kira I. Kremeraa Marine Biology, University of Bremen, Bremen, GermanyView further author information
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Francisca Marquess Department of Chemistry, Lipidomics Laboratory, Mass Spectrometry Centre, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, Aveiro, Portugal;t Department of Chemistry, CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Santiago University Campus, Aveiro, PortugalView further author information
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Massimo Miliaab Department of Life and Environmental Science, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyView further author information
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Sophie Steinhagenac Department of Marine Sciences, Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, SwedenView further author information
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Ekin Sucuad Department of Animal Science, Agricultural Faculty, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, TurkeyView further author information
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Liliana Vargas-Murgaae Department of Chemical and Agricultural Engineering and Agrifood Technology, Polytechnic School, Universitat de Girona, Girona, SpainView further author information
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Ziv Zemah-Shamirag Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, IsraelView further author information
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