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MASH

Pretends to be the first Chilean center dedicated to the generation of essential knowledge for future innovations in the production of seaweeds, specifically Macrocystis pyrifera (huiro) and Gracilaria chilensis (pelillo).

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MASH researchers will focus on three pillars of marine agronomy: understanding and controlling traits of interest for seaweed aquaculture, designing breeding strategies that maximize selection efficiency to obtain improved strains, and managing the genetic resource for sustainable seaweed cultivation.

The numbers of living creatures of all Orders whose existence intimately depends on kelp is wonderful….. I can only compare these great aquatic forests with the terrestrial ones in the intertropical regions, yet if in any country a forest was destroyed, I do not believe as many species of animals would perish as would here from destruction of kelp. 

Charles Darwin (1839) Voyage of the Beagle.

Macrocystis pyrifera, forests, Carelmapu

Seasonal monitoring of Macrocystis pyrifera populations, Carelmapu, Los Lagos region.

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Andreas Schmider y Robinson Altamirano, Centro i~mar, Universidad de Los Lagos.

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