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<p>The interactions of Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa with phytoplankton densities were studied in a small water body in Zaria, Nigeria from June to November 2007. The negative effects of both macrophytes on 10 out of 15 phytoplankton taxa, including Staurastrum sp., Netrium sp., Ulothrix sp., Marssionella sp. and Closterium sp. were differentiated from other environmental effects. U. reflexa, on the other hand, showed positive associations with species like Actinocyclus sp., Palmellopsis sp., Spirotaenia sp., Microcystis sp. and Marssionella sp. Qualitative phytochemical screening and FT-IR analyses confirmed the presence of glycosides, anthraquinone, saponins, steroids, triterpenes, flavonoids, and alkaloids in Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa. The observed variations in phytoplankton community dynamics were closely related to the presence of these macrophytes as well as the environmental conditions in the pond.</p>
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The interactions of Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa with phytoplankton densities were studied in a small water body in Zaria, Nigeria from June to November 2007. The negative effects of both macrophytes on 10 out of 15 phytoplankton taxa, including Staurastrum sp., Netrium sp., Ulothrix sp., Marssionella sp. and Closterium sp. were differentiated from other environmental effects. U. reflexa, on the other hand, showed positive associations with species like Actinocyclus sp., Palmellopsis sp., Spirotaenia sp., Microcystis sp. and Marssionella sp. Qualitative phytochemical screening and FT-IR analyses confirmed the presence of glycosides, anthraquinone, saponins, steroids, triterpenes, flavonoids, and alkaloids in Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa. The observed variations in phytoplankton community dynamics were closely related to the presence of these macrophytes as well as the environmental conditions in the pond.

Interactions of Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa with phytoplankton densities in a small water body in northern Nigeria

Department of Research and Development, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The interactions of Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa with phytoplankton densities were studied in a small water body in Zaria, Nigeria from June to...

Interactions of Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa with phytoplankton densities in a small water body in northern Nigeria

Published Online: Apr 19, 2012

Page range: 39 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0015-1

Keywords
Ipomoea aquatic, Utricularia reflexa, phytoplankton density, interactions, macrophytes

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Interactions of Ipomoea aquatica and Utricularia reflexa with phytoplankton densities in a small water body in northern Nigeria

Published Online: Apr 19, 2012

Page range: 39 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0015-1

KeywordsIpomoea aquatic, Utricularia reflexa, phytoplankton density, interactions, macrophytes

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Ipomoea aquatic, Utricularia reflexa, phytoplankton density, interactions, macrophytes