PIGMENT ANALYSIS ON EUCHEUMA DENTICULATUM (COLLINS & HERVEY) AND KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII (DOTY) CULTIVARS CULTURED AT DIFFERENT DEPTHS
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Kappaphycus alvarezii, Eucheuma denticulatum, chlorophyll a, phycoerythrinAbstract
There are three kinds of pigments directly involved in algal photosynthesis - the chlorophylls (a and b), phycobiliproteins and carotenoids. Red algae do not contain chlorophyll b and use phycobiliproteins for the capture of light energy. This study determines whether concentrations of chlorophyll a and phycoerythrin in Eucheuma denticulatum (Collins & Hervey) Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) cultivars cultured in Bais Bay and Olingan, Dipolog City vary with depths. Concentrations of chlorophyll a in Eucheuma denticulatum and Kappaphycus alvarezii species particularly the small varieties may not vary with depth, but, with species. Phycoerythrin concentration varies with species and depth.
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