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Seasonal changes in growth, biochemical constituents and phycocolloid of some marine algae of Mandapam coast

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Seasonal variation in growth and biochemical constituents such as protein, carbohydrate and \nlipid in Hypnea valentiae, Acanthophora spicifera, Laurencia papillosa, Enteromorpha \ncompressa, Ulva lactuca and Caulerpa recemosa were observed for one year from April, \n1995 to March 1996. Carrageenan content was estimated from H. valentiae, A. spicifera and \nL. papillosa. In general, peak growth and biomass of these algae occurred during the period \nJune -August and January - March. The maximum values in these algae varied from 12.5 to \n13.2% for protein, 13.0 to 13.3% for carbohydrate and 10.3 to 12.0% for lipid. The yield of \nphycocolloid recorded 11.3%, 6.0% and 8.1% in H. valentiae, A. spicifera and L. papillosa \nrespectively.

Source: Eprints@CMFRI Open Access Institutional Repository (Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute)

Authors: N Kaliaperumal, J R Ramalingam, S Kalimuthu, R Ezhilvalavan

Language: English

Topic: Marine and coastal plant biology

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W187521083

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