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THE macroscopie marine algæ fringe the rocky shores of the lithosphere and extend into the adjacent comparatively shallow water. They were used coast-dwellers from very early times for a variety of purposes ; but the quantitative curve of utilization has altered periodically and must be viewed against a background of economic history if its changing form is to be fully appreciated. In 1949 a rise in the curve has occurred and seaweed products are available even to inland populations. Prof. Lily Newton, in her presidential address to Section K (Botany), therefore, reviews the earlier history of algal utilization and suggests some lines along which future work can best be directed.
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Utilization of Seaweeds through the Ages. Nature 164, 394–395 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164394a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/164394a0