@Article{phyton.2013.82.031,
AUTHOR = {Ben Chekroun  K, A  Moumen, N  Rezzoum, E  Sánchez, M  Baghour},
TITLE = {Role of macroalgae in biomonitoring of pollution in «Marchica», the Nador lagoon},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {82},
YEAR = {2013},
NUMBER = {all},
PAGES = {31--34},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/v82nall/37040},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {The Aquatic system contamination by organic pollutants and heavy metals is one of the most serious problems that might face the environment and organisms as a whole. Interestingly, the accumulation of these pollutants is due to the anthropogenic activity, namely the intensive use of fertilizers to obtain high yields in crop production. In this paper, we compared the levels of chlorophylls, proteins, dry weight and sucrose in some red (<i>Alsidium</i> sp. and <i>Gracilaria</i> sp.) and green algae (<i>Ulva</i> sp.) collected from Mohandis, near Kariat and Bou Areg. Our results indicate that the algae collected nearby Bou Areg, an area well-known for its high agricultural activity, contained high levels of pigments, proteins and sugars. From the chlorophyll results, we conclude that <i>Ulva</i> sp. is the best indicator for eutrophication biomonitoring. Nevertheless, the <i>Gracilaria</i> sp. can be used in phytoremediation due to its high carbohydrate synthesis that makes it much more pollutant resistant.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2013.82.031}
}