An Experimental Approach to Examining the Effect of Water Depth and Lemna minor L. on Algal Growth

Authors : Hanife Özbay

Pages : 5-11

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :In order to test how both water depth and Lemna minor L. affect the growth rate of algae, two different experiments were designed. In the first experiment, Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp.) Breb. was cultured in sterilized Steinberg solution with reduced N and P levels in plastic containers at depths of 5, 10, 15 and 20cm. At the end of the experiment, differences in algal growth with depth were found to be significant between a) 5 cm with 10 cm, 15 cm and 20 cm, and b) 10 cm with 15 and 20 cm depth treatments (p
Keywords : water depth, algae, floating plant, Lemna, Scenedesmus