TY - DATA T1 - Aquaculture biological waste as culture medium to cultivation of Ankistrodesmus gracilis (Reinsch) Korshikov PY - 2017/11/29 AU - L. H. Sipaúba-Tavares AU - T. Florêncio AU - B. Scardoeli-Truzzi UR - https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Aquaculture_biological_waste_as_culture_medium_to_cultivation_of_Ankistrodesmus_gracilis_Reinsch_Korshikov/5644825 DO - 10.6084/m9.figshare.5644825.v1 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9839467 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9839470 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9839473 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9839476 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9839479 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9839482 KW - aquatic plants KW - culture media KW - microalgae growth KW - biochemical composition N2 - Abstract Current study investigated the effectiveness of different macrophytes as culture media for Ankistrodesmus gracilis in laboratory conditions. Significant difference (p < 0.05) was reported in cell density with regard to conventional culture medium (CHU12) and macrophytes culture media. Mean cell density in NPK, Eichhornia crassipes and E. azurea media was higher (p < 0.05) than in conventional culture medium. Chlorophyll-a was higher than 1 g.L-1, except in CHU12 (0.7 ± 0.4 g.L-1) and T. domingensis (0.8 ± 0.3 g.L-1) media. Nitrate decreased sharply as from the 7th-day of the experiment. Ammonium and total phosphorus were highest in culture media and ranged between 0.4 g.L-1 (P. cordata medium) and 1.7 g.L-1 (CHU12 medium) for ammonium, and between 0.8 g.L-1 (CHU12 medium) and 1.9 g.L-1 (T. domingensis medium) for total phosphorus. Results revealed inorganic fertilizer and macrophytes combined with vitamins may be effective as culture media and strongly supports the growth of Ankistrodesmus gracilis, since cell density and biochemical composition are similar to or higher than conventional culture medium (CHU12). Macrophyte is a tool for aquaculture since biological wastes may be used with nutrients to improve the cultivation of microalgae. ER -