How seaweed was harvested on the Solovki Islands during World War I Anna Sorokina Anna Sorokina Sep 22 2026 Science & Tech

https://www.gw2ru.com/science-and-tech/256521-seaweed-solovki-world-war-i At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia purchased iodine from Europe, but when the war began, it had to hastily organize its own production. Many peoples of the world had known about the benefits of seaweed since ancient times, but industrial harvesting began only in the 19th century, when iodine was discovered. First of all, this element was used in medicine for disinfection.