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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/35825| Title: | Ichthyotoxic propensities of some Indian marine green algae (Chlorophytes) |
| Authors: | Giraspy, D. A. Beni Natarajan, P. |
| Issue Date: | Jun-1998 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Twenty three extracts of chlorophytes have been assayed for ichthyotoxicity against the common mosquito fish Gambusia affinis. The extracts generally have exhibited a wide range of effects. Of the twenty three species of chlorophytes, 35% exhibited ichthyotoxic properties causing mortality in fish and the remaining 65% were found to be nontoxic. Further, Bryopsis plumosa was highly toxic, Caulerpa cupressoides, Bryopsis sp., and Halimeda gracilis were moderately toxic and Caulerpa fergusonii, C.racemosa, C.peltata and C.taxifolia were found less toxic. These results suggest that some marine chlorophytes posses protective chemical defense mechanism against herbivorous fishes. |
| Page(s): | 217-221 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJMS Vol.27(2) [June 1998] |
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