DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR ELEMENTS IN SEAWEEDS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, EAST-COAST OF INDIA

Authors
RAO IM MURTY MV SATYANARAYANA D
Citation
Im. Rao et al., DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR ELEMENTS IN SEAWEEDS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, EAST-COAST OF INDIA, Indian journal of marine sciences, 23(4), 1994, pp. 213-216
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy
Journal title
Indian journal of marine sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03795136
Volume
23
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
213 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5136(1994)23:4<213:DOMEIS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Distribution of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Sr and ash has been reported in 24 seaw eeds of Visakhapatnam coast. The order of abundance of the elements in seaweeds (Ca > K > Mg > Na > Sr) differs from that of seawater (Na > Mg > Ca > K) indicating preferential accumulation of K over. Na, and C a over Mg in seaweeds resulting in higher K/Na and Ca/Mg ratios unlike in seawater. The extent of accumulation of elements differs in each c lass of algae and also from one species to the other in the same class .