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Algae

Photo by Habe dieEhre
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Description:

The people are living from these algaes. They export them to china to make food. Sadly I dont know the exact name. They told me that the name is "aga aga"

Habitat:

Zanzibar

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Comments (3)
Habe dieEhre
Yes it was really wonderful ther, I hope that we can go there again.
DanielePralong
Hi Leaena! There are various types of algae cultivated around Zanzibar. I am not sure which ones these are. Agar-agar is the name of the gelifying substance made from them. I visited the island last year and just loved it!
iPlayBanjoNow
Could it have been agar agar? It accumulates in agarophyte algae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar). Vegetarians use the powder as a gelatin substitute.
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PublishedMay 5, 2011

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