The red algae Gracilaria edulis, Hypnea valenliae, Acanthophora spicifera ard Sarconema
irdica have been observed to occur arrl grow in a culture pard. Ove- a period
of eight month s, the algae grew to lJ4 kg in the pard of 800 sq m. The hyd rological
cordilions in the porn are compared to those in the sea containing natursl beds of these
algae during the periro of observations. This occurrence ard growth may open up the
,,4. possibility of growing these algae in culture pards providing the requisite hyd rological
ard nutrient corditions