The research aims to study the effect of Seasonal variations in yields and qualities
of agar seaweed Pterocladia capillacea. The results show that there is a clear impact of the
Seasonal variations in the yield, physical and chemical properties of
the extract agar.
Agar yields ranging from 10.1 to 33.8% and has been the highest in the month of June and
below 33.8% in December, 10.1% of the years 2014 to 2015. Reached the maximum value
of the strength of the gel in June, 789 g/cm2 and the minimum value of 183 g/cm2 through
December and the average rate of sulfates 3.42%. The viscosity values ranged between
35.7 and 81.4 cP, and recorded the highest value in July 81.4 cP. Melting temperature
ranged 78- 86.5 °C and Gelling temperature from 35 to 25 °C.
