Biomass productivity of native algal communities in Minamisoma city, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Coastal areas in the Tohoku region were severely damaged by the tsunami that followed the March 2011 earthquake. Consequently, many lands have become non-arable. To assess the use of these non-arable lands for the production of algal biomass, we carried out experimental cultivations of native algal communities in Minamisoma city, Fukushima Prefecture, located in the cool temperate zone of Japan. Productivity of the native algal community was...