Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environmental Analysis
Reader 1
Professor Susan Phillips
Reader 2
Professor Diane Thomson
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© 2024 Reid Cohen
Abstract
In my thesis, I explore how seaweed farming contributes to the regeneration of marine ecosystems, supports biodiversity, and assists in harmful nutrient removal. Seaweed farming is a relatively unexplored industry in the United States with huge carbon capturing potential. Seaweed farming poses a significant opportunity for a project that has the potential to sequester carbon, increase biodiversity, protect coastal ecosystems, naturally clean water, provide biofuel capabilities, substitute as livestock fodder which then decreases methane emissions, along with many more benefits. Kelp supports biodiversity in marine ecosystems and provides essential habitats for various species. The seaweed farming industry holds profound potential for addressing pressing environmental challenges while fostering sustainable development. In exploring the motives and impacts of key stakeholders in the industry, I found that their main motivations stem from environmentalism and the need to regenerate marine ecosystems.
Recommended Citation
Cohen, Reid, "The Effects of Seaweed Farming on Local Ecosystems in the United States" (2024). Pitzer Senior Theses. 188.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/188
