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Thraustochytrid and fungal component of marine detritus. 1. Field studies on decomposition of the brown alga Sargassum cinereum J. Ag.

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Title Thraustochytrid and fungal component of marine detritus. 1. Field studies on decomposition of the brown alga Sargassum cinereum J. Ag.
 
Creator Sathe-Pathak, V.
Raghukumar, S.
Raghukumar, C.
Sharma, S.
 
Subject algae
detritus
biodegradation
microbiological analysis
Sargassum cinereum
 
Description Thraustochytrid protists and fungi were isolated and enumerated in culture from detritus of the brown alga Sargassum cinereum. Both groups occurred epi- and endobiontically in the detritus. The thraustochytrid Labyrinthuloides minuta occurred in healthy as well as decomposing algal tissues, whereas Ulkenia visurgensis was found only in the latter. Populations of all 3 groups (thraustochytrids, fungi and bacteria) were lowest in healthy algae containing higher amounts of phenolics than in detritus. Concentrations of total carbohydrates (TCH), total phenols, proteins, alginate and mannitol, as well as C/N ratios declined as decomposition progressed, concomitant with the increase in microbial biomass. Both thraustochytrids and bacteria attained peak biomass values in 21 d detritus. Maximum observed biomass of thraustochytrids corresponded to 0.07% C and that of bacteria to 1.1% C of detrital dry weight
 
Date 2009-05-06T10:31:14Z
2009-05-06T10:31:14Z
1993
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.22(3); 159-167p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2798
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1993]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher NISCAIR, New Delhi