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The oceanic Posidonia arribazones could enter the food chain as forage source for ruminant livestock feed.
Finding out that possibility, which will reduce production costs and contribute to environmental sustainability is the goal of a study developed at present researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela and the University of Murcia, the Scientific Research Centre of Leon in collaboration with the company CESPA and the City of San Javier.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez Pastor, councilors of Tourism, Antonio Martinez and the Environment, Celia Martinez, along with researchers John Sotillo, professor of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Murcia, and Joaquin Hernandez, professor of the Faculty of Veterinary Lugo, presented this morning in the city this pioneering study in Spain, which is in its infancy, as explained by teachers who were optimistic story to the possible outcomes.
Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Faculty of Veterinary Lugo, Joaquin Hernandez explained that the Posidonia oceanica is a top plan can be very useful for its high fiber content, according to results of the first phase of the study .
From September to begin the second phase which will require 2,000 to 3,000 kilos of Posidonia arribazones to be transferred to Leon digestividad to study in vitro, to see what would happen when the animal ingests food.
The third and final phase, which would take place if the values ​​produced by the laboratory research are adequate, would be in the studio with live animals, the investigator said.
The study, for which it will seek European funding, is similar precedents made with other types of algae in Scotland or Ireland, with success in cattle.
The like have also been conducted in Australia, South America and northern Europe, according to the researchers, international experts in ruminant feeding.
Councillor for Tourism and Wildlife Antonio Martinez stressed the importance of this study that the City of San Javier is committed to promote.
Martinez said that although the City Council arribazones respected throughout the year as a natural barrier against the regression of the beaches, with very positive results, their withdrawal during the summer months in the bathing beaches affected, will cost about 170,000 euros to the City .
If finally the arribazones become animal feed, would no longer require treatment as waste assuming considerable financial savings to the municipal coffers.
The mayor said it is "a step in the environmental management of wrack that in certain areas of our Mediterranean coast arrive in large quantities, causing complaints from tourists, especially during the summer, besides the economic costs."
Environment Councilwoman Celia Martinez congratulated the researchers "because this study is a clear example of science applied to the land and people" and highlighted the benefits it can bring in all levels, "including the conservation landscape in an area a shortage of grass "
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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