Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water

The effect of different nutrient media on growth, physicochemical, and agar properties of the marine algae Gracilaria cliftonii was investigated in ocean water (OW) and inland saline water (ISW). G. cliftonii fronds were cultured in 500-mL and 25-L containers with different nutrient media: Aquasol,...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Vivek, Fotedar, Ravi, Longbottom, Simon
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Inc. 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43924
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author Kumar, Vivek
Fotedar, Ravi
Longbottom, Simon
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description The effect of different nutrient media on growth, physicochemical, and agar properties of the marine algae Gracilaria cliftonii was investigated in ocean water (OW) and inland saline water (ISW). G. cliftonii fronds were cultured in 500-mL and 25-L containers with different nutrient media: Aquasol, Total, Guillard f2, Walnes, and Modified-Provasoli's Enriched Seawater in OW and ISW at 35 ppt. Specific growth rate (SGR) was higher in OW than ISW irrespective of nutrient media in both volumes. Growth of G. cliftonii in Guillard f2-supplemented OW was significantly higher than other nutrient media in both water types. Nutrient media had no influence on growth and agar properties. However, f2−supplemented OW resulted in significantly higher agar yield (58.3% db) as compared to other media. Either f2 or Walnes media are preferred nutrient sources for culturing G. cliftonii in ocean and inland saline water.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-439242017-09-13T16:08:22Z Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water Kumar, Vivek Fotedar, Ravi Longbottom, Simon Agar PES fertilizer Walnes Guillard f2 The effect of different nutrient media on growth, physicochemical, and agar properties of the marine algae Gracilaria cliftonii was investigated in ocean water (OW) and inland saline water (ISW). G. cliftonii fronds were cultured in 500-mL and 25-L containers with different nutrient media: Aquasol, Total, Guillard f2, Walnes, and Modified-Provasoli's Enriched Seawater in OW and ISW at 35 ppt. Specific growth rate (SGR) was higher in OW than ISW irrespective of nutrient media in both volumes. Growth of G. cliftonii in Guillard f2-supplemented OW was significantly higher than other nutrient media in both water types. Nutrient media had no influence on growth and agar properties. However, f2−supplemented OW resulted in significantly higher agar yield (58.3% db) as compared to other media. Either f2 or Walnes media are preferred nutrient sources for culturing G. cliftonii in ocean and inland saline water. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43924 10.1080/10454438.2011.626371 Taylor & Francis Inc. restricted
spellingShingle Agar
PES
fertilizer
Walnes
Guillard f2
Kumar, Vivek
Fotedar, Ravi
Longbottom, Simon
Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water
title Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water
title_full Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water
title_fullStr Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water
title_short Effect of Nutrient Media on the Growth, Physicochemical and Agar Properties of Gracilaria cliftonii Cultured in Ocean and Inland Saline Water
title_sort effect of nutrient media on the growth, physicochemical and agar properties of gracilaria cliftonii cultured in ocean and inland saline water
topic Agar
PES
fertilizer
Walnes
Guillard f2
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43924