Nitrogen uptake and storage by the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979)

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Ryther, John H.
Corwin, N.
DeBusk, T. A.
Williams, Lavergne D.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Date Issued
1981
Note

Nitrogen-starved plants of the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979) assimilate ammonium-nitrogen very rapidly, doubling their total tissue nitrogen content in 8 h or less. Uptake of nitrate-nitrogen is less rapid. Ammonium uptake is initially the same in the dark as in full sunlight, but the light-exposed seaweeds continue to assimilate the nitrogen longer. N-starved plants soaked in a full nutrient medium including NH4+-N for as little as 6 h and returned to unenriched flowing sea water will grow at non-nutrient-limiting rates for as much as 2 weeks before they again become nutrient-deficient and their growth rate declines.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
10 p.
Subject (Topical)
Gracilaria
Red algae
Nitrogen
Identifier
3331826
Additional Information
Nitrogen-starved plants of the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979) assimilate ammonium-nitrogen very rapidly, doubling their total tissue nitrogen content in 8 h or less. Uptake of nitrate-nitrogen is less rapid. Ammonium uptake is initially the same in the dark as in full sunlight, but the light-exposed seaweeds continue to assimilate the nitrogen longer. N-starved plants soaked in a full nutrient medium including NH4+-N for as little as 6 h and returned to unenriched flowing sea water will grow at non-nutrient-limiting rates for as much as 2 weeks before they again become nutrient-deficient and their growth rate declines.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00448486 and may be cited as: Ryther, J. H., Corwin, N., DeBusk, T. A., & Williams, L. D. (1981). Nitrogen uptake and storage by the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979). Aquaculture, 26(1-2), 107-115. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(81)90114-9
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #227.
Date Backup
1981
Date Text
1981
DOI
10.1016/0044-8486(81)90114-9
Date Issued (EDTF)
1981
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Ryther, John H.

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Nitrogen uptake and storage by the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979)
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Elsevier B.V.
1981
single unit
Title
Nitrogen uptake and storage by the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979)
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Nitrogen uptake and storage by the red alga Gracilaria tikvahiae (McLachlan, 1979)