This research project describes the first detailed and simultaneous examination of the
aquaculture production and nutritional values of edible seaweeds in Australia. “Sea grapes”
is a collective term for the edible varieties of the green seaweed genus Caulerpa that are
harvested and consumed fresh in nations throughout the Pacific. These species are also
present throughout Australia. However, only one species (Caulerpa lentillifera) is in
aquaculture production in Japan and SE Asia, and it is unclear, to date, whether other sea
grapes can also be domesticated or have comparable nutritional value.