Studies on salinity tolerance, growth and extracellular carbohydrate yield in Prasinocladus marinus (Cienk.) Waern

Hadi, Rafia Abdul-Majid (1974) Studies on salinity tolerance, growth and extracellular carbohydrate yield in Prasinocladus marinus (Cienk.) Waern. MSc(R) thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Prasinocladus marinus (Cienk.) Waern. [Class Prasinophyceae] grows at high water mark on shores and in estuaries, regions of salinity fluctuation. The effects of salinity variation on the growth and some aspects of cell metabolism have been investigated. The alga was tolerant of both increased and reduced salinities but grew best in a salinity range close to that of normal sea water. The extracellular release of carbohydrate at both increased and reduced salinities was greater than that at normal salinity. The release was found to increase at the early and late stages of growth. The chloroplast pigments and the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus uptake seem not to be affected by the salinity variation in the ranges in which considerable growth takes place.

• Item Type: Thesis (MSc(R))
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Additional Information: Adviser: A D Boney
• Keywords: Microbiology, Ecology
• Date of Award: 1974
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1974-72101
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 17 May 2019 13:00
• Last Modified: 17 May 2019 13:00
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/72101