Sodium, Potassium and Sulphate composition in some seaweeds occurring along the coast of gulf of mannar, India

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 500-504

  Sivakumar, S R ^a   Arunkumar, K ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Potassium; Seaweeds; Sodium; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHNOOSPORA IMPLEXA; GRATELOUPIA; LITHOPHILA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 70749135655     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2009.500.504     Document Type: Article

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