Applications Seaweed’s species Responsible components Remarks References
Animal feed (nutrition) All edible species Biomass Sustainable source leading to greener ecosystem (48, 80)
Bioindicator of marine pollution

Dichotomaria marginate (Rhodophyta)

All species
Live organism
Sustainable ecosystem
(81, 82)
Bioremediation and biomonitoring All species Live organism Sustainable ecosystem (83, 84)
Improve chlorophyl content Ascophyllum nodosum Extrct Sustainable ecosystem (85)
Enhance plant protection against disease Extrct (86)
Improve root growth and Development Ascophyllum nodosum Extract Sustainable ecosystem (75)
Trigger earlier flowering and fruit formation
Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss, and others Extrct concentrates
Sustainable ecosystem
(87)
Enhance postharvest shelflife& quality of perishable products
Kappaphycus alvarezii and Sargassum tenerrimum
Extract
Sustainable ecosystem
(88, 89)
Soil conditioner All species Biomass Sustainable ecosystem (77, 90, 91)
Dietary supplements Edible seaweeds (92)