Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Davis, Megan
Abstract
Suaeda linearis is an edible halophyte crop with nutraceutical properties that is native to Florida. This study investigated how the biomass production and mineral content of aquacultured S. linearis was affected by harvest frequency during a 10-week period using four different harvest treatments. Under the first treatment (T1) plants received zero intermittent harvests, the second (T2) received harvests every five weeks, the third (T3) received harvests every 3.3 weeks, and the fourth (T4) received harvests every 2.5 weeks. The results indicate that biomass production and mineral content were both strongly affected by harvest treatment. Intermittent harvesting decreased biomass production and conversely, intermittent harvesting increased the quantities of certain desirable minerals in S. linearis. Early harvests of the study plants were small, suggesting that 13-15 weeks after germination is the earliest time a harvestable yield can be achieved from S. linearis.
Extent
62 p.
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Amanda Ruth, "SUAEDA LINEARIS AN EMERGING SUPERFOOD SEA VEGETABLE: EVALUATING PLANT BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND MINERAL CONTENT USING FOUR HARVEST FREQUENCIES" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1291.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1291
Identifier
FA00014279
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Thesis (MS)--Florida Atlantic University, 2023.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.