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VARIATIONS IN CARBON AND NITROGEN CONTENTS DURING DECOMPOSITION OF THREE MACROALGAE INHABITING SANDSPIT BACKWATER, KARACHI

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dc.contributor.author SEEMA SHAFIQUE
dc.contributor.author PIRZADA J.A. SIDDIQUI
dc.contributor.author R.A. AZIZ
dc.contributor.author NAFISA SHOAIB
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-05T03:43:22Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-05T03:43:22Z
dc.date.issued 2013-07-30
dc.identifier.citation Shafique, S., Siddiqui, P. J., Aziz, R. A., & Shoaib, N. A. F. I. S. A. (2013). Variations in carbon and nitrogen contents during decomposition of three macroalgae inhabiting Sandspit backwater, Karachi. Pak. J. Bot, 45(3), 1115-1118. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2070-3368
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/15534
dc.description.abstract Macroalgae constitute a diverse group of photoautotroph contributing to the primary production in the area. It provides food and habitats (directly or indirectly) to many other inhabitants of the marine and coastal communities and hence forms the foundation for food chain prevailing mangrove environment. Variations in carbon and nitrogen content during decomposition of three macroalgal species, viz. Enteromorpha intestinalis, E. clathrata and Ulva reticulata occurring commonly in mangrove environment, were estimated in laboratory using litter bag technique. Known amount of each macroalgal species was decomposed in separate nylon net bags (1 mm2 mesh) incubated in well aerated seawater tanks. Significant increases in organic nitrogen and decreases in total organic carbon content were recorded during decomposition (p-value < .001) for all algal species studied. Macroalgae appear to be a key component in mangrove environment taking part in the release of particulate and dissolved nutrients and hence play very important role in nutrient dynamics and food web. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society en_US
dc.title VARIATIONS IN CARBON AND NITROGEN CONTENTS DURING DECOMPOSITION OF THREE MACROALGAE INHABITING SANDSPIT BACKWATER, KARACHI en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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