[CINC] Tunicates, loverly tunicates!

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 My tunicate post seems to have gone missing.   See link for complete article.  It's not April Fools.   I'll re try.
Sorry if this is a re-post.

 

 Interesting article about producing biofuels,  ethanol from tunicates  and/or making fish food from tunicates.
    shirley Johnson


Troedsson also points out that using ascidiacea rather than trees is more environmentally friendly, because this does not occupy large tracts of land which could otherwise be used for other purposes, such as growing food.
Another important point is that the ascidiacea are not in the food chain, probably because of their protective mantle. So there are no creatures dependent on the ascidiacea to survive. They also grow very quickly. 4-6 months after birth they are ready for harvesting. Tunicates are also found in all oceans, with an enormous growth potential that exceeds most land-based feedstock.

http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/9677/researchers-win-funding-for-tunicate-biofuel-project




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