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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
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2016
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2016
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Benthic algal species receive elevated nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)
availability as anthropogenic activities increase the loading of nutrients into coastal
waters. Pelagic species could also be responding to this nutrient enrichment. This study
compared the tissue nutrient content and productivity of three benthic and two pelagic
species of Sargassum. We hypothesized that the benthic species would have a higher
tissue nutrient content and productivity than the pelagic species and the pelagic species
would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than historic data. The tissue
nutrient content and net productivity of the benthic and pelagic species were not
significantly different indicating that the pelagic species are receiving high levels of
nutrient availability comparable to that of the benthic species. Pelagic species in the
current study exhibited significantly higher N:P ratios and net productivity than the
historic data, suggesting a shift from N to P limitation and increased productivity.
availability as anthropogenic activities increase the loading of nutrients into coastal
waters. Pelagic species could also be responding to this nutrient enrichment. This study
compared the tissue nutrient content and productivity of three benthic and two pelagic
species of Sargassum. We hypothesized that the benthic species would have a higher
tissue nutrient content and productivity than the pelagic species and the pelagic species
would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than historic data. The tissue
nutrient content and net productivity of the benthic and pelagic species were not
significantly different indicating that the pelagic species are receiving high levels of
nutrient availability comparable to that of the benthic species. Pelagic species in the
current study exhibited significantly higher N:P ratios and net productivity than the
historic data, suggesting a shift from N to P limitation and increased productivity.
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65 p.
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FA00004695
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
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2016
Date Created Backup
2016
Date Text
2016
Date Created (EDTF)
2016
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2016
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FAU
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FA00004695
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Center for Environmental Studies
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Feibel, Alison
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Graduate College
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Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida
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2016
2016
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida
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Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida