Seaweeds

Canada, 1969

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A fascinating, informative report of marine agronomy as it is being developed on Canada’s Atlantic coast. The film shows the work of the National Research Council’s Atlantic Regional Laboratory at Halifax and of Constance MacFarlane, marine botanist of the Nova Scotia Research Foundation. Efforts are directed at developing the food potentials of marine plants such as dulse, Irish moss, rockweed.

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Credits

director

Grant Crabtree

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:21:22:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013876

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada

Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Aquatic resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant products

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Nutrition

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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