Chemical composition of marine macrophytes and their surrounding water and sediments, from Minicoy, Lakshadweep

Abstract

Among the marine algae studied, Herposiphonia spp showed highest concentration of nitrogen (6.55%). In seagrasses, Cymodocea rotundata was rich in nitrogen (6.19%) and organic carbon (30.8%). In general seagrasses were rich in the major elements compared to marine algae. The coastal waters around Minicoy showed high concentrations of Na, K and Mg compared to Ca