Seed banks to preserve native marine species in Korea
- 6 years ago
Seed banks help maintain biodiversity and preserve plants for the future.
And here in Korea, there's a seed bank for seafood.
Park Se-young has more.
This glass bottle is filled with pink jelly-like pellets which look like frog's eggs.
They're the seeds of a new type of seaweed.
These water tanks are home to giant abalones.
The shell of each abalone has something that looks like a piece of chewed gum.
It is actually a chip containing the abalone's information like where it's from and how it's being taken care of.
This research institute's primary goal is to collect the seeds of Korea's marine species and store them …in order to preserve the different species.
The bank of abalones secured the seeds of six species over six years, …while the bank of seaweeds secured the seeds of 11 species over eight years.
The researchers are also working on developing new species by selecting good characteristics from each species.
"Through crossbreeding or selective breeding of preserved genetic resources, we're trying to create a new species that can adapt to climate change."
Because bringing back extinct species is difficult, the banks will continue to work on seed preservation.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.
And here in Korea, there's a seed bank for seafood.
Park Se-young has more.
This glass bottle is filled with pink jelly-like pellets which look like frog's eggs.
They're the seeds of a new type of seaweed.
These water tanks are home to giant abalones.
The shell of each abalone has something that looks like a piece of chewed gum.
It is actually a chip containing the abalone's information like where it's from and how it's being taken care of.
This research institute's primary goal is to collect the seeds of Korea's marine species and store them …in order to preserve the different species.
The bank of abalones secured the seeds of six species over six years, …while the bank of seaweeds secured the seeds of 11 species over eight years.
The researchers are also working on developing new species by selecting good characteristics from each species.
"Through crossbreeding or selective breeding of preserved genetic resources, we're trying to create a new species that can adapt to climate change."
Because bringing back extinct species is difficult, the banks will continue to work on seed preservation.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.