Study on biofiltration capacity and kinetics of nutrient uptake by Gracilaria cervicornis (Turner) J. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Gracilariaceae)

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Marcella A. A. Carneiro²  Fúlvio Aurélio De M. Freire¹  Eliane Marinho-soriano² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Departamento de Oceanografia e Limnologia ,Brazil

关键词: Gracilaria;    nutrient uptake;    macroalgae;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-695X2011005000074

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The absorption efficiency and kinetic parameters (Vmax, Ks and Vmax:Ks) of the seaweed Gracilaria cervicornis for the nutrients NH4+, NO3- and PO4(3-) were evaluated. Absorption efficiency was measured by monitoring nutrient concentrations for 5 h in culture media with initial concentrations of 5, 10, 20 and 30µM. Kinetic parameters were determined by using the Michaelis-Menten formula. Absorption efficiencies for this algae were greater in treatments with lower concentrations, as evidenced by a reduction of 85.3, 97.5 and 81.2% for NH4+, NO3- and PO4(3-), respectively. Kinetic parameters show that G. cervicornis exhibits greater ability to take up high concentrations of NH4+ (Vmax=158.5µM g dw-1 h-1) and low concentrations of PO4(3-) (Ks=5µM and Vmax:Ks=10.3). These results suggest that this algal species has good absorption capacity for the nutrients tested and may be a promising candidate as a bioremediator of eutrophized environments.

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