TY  - EJOU
AU  - K, Ben Chekroun  
AU  - Moumen, A  
AU  - Rezzoum, N  
AU  - Sánchez, E  
AU  - Baghour, M  

TI  - Role of macroalgae in biomonitoring of pollution in «Marchica», the Nador lagoon
T2  - Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

PY  - 2013
VL  - 82
IS  - all
SN  - 1851-5657

AB  - 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.
KW  - Algae
KW  -  Biomonitoring
KW  -  Carbohydrates
KW  -  Nador lagoon
KW  -  Phytoremediation
KW  -  Pigments
KW  -  Pollution
KW  -  Proteins

DO  - 10.32604/phyton.2013.82.031