NUTRIENT RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SEAWEEDS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, EAST-COAST OF INDIA

Authors
RAO IM MURTY MV SATYANARAYANA D
Citation
Im. Rao et al., NUTRIENT RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SEAWEEDS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, EAST-COAST OF INDIA, Indian journal of marine sciences, 23(1), 1994, pp. 43-46
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy
Journal title
Indian journal of marine sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03795136
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
43 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5136(1994)23:1<43:NRITSO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Systematic studies on C, N, P and their atomic ratios (C:N, N:P and C: N:P) have been reported in the seaweeds of Visakhapatnam coast. Variat ions in these components have been related to the position of algae in the intertidal zone, ambient medium concentration, nature of the spec ies and class. While higher C:N ratios compared to other Indian seawee ds are attributed to nutrient enrichment in the ambient medium, lower N:P ratios are believed due to preferential accumulation of P over N.