Fisheries engineer Ekrem Cem Çankırılıgil probes the chemical make-up of aquatic creatures to determine their possible health benefits for humans
Research suggests that some seaweed might have health benefits for people, including helping to protect against cancer, diabetes and other diseases. Extreme temperatures, light and water salinity can boost the levels of compounds behind these effects.
As a fisheries engineer at the Sheep Breeding Research Institute in Bandırma, Turkey, I research the chemistry of marine organisms, including seaweeds and molluscs, and their potential for farming. In this picture, taken this year, I’m collecting seaweed samples near Horseshoe Island in Antarctica on an expedition funded by the Turkish government.
The only other study of seaweed diversity near the island was in 1976, which identified six species (
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