Original paper
Detritus associated respiration during macrophyte decomposition
Oláh, J.; Sinha, V. R. P.; Ayyappan, S.; Purushothaman, C. S.; Radheyshyam S.,
Archiv für Hydrobiologie Volume 111 Number 2 (1987), p. 309 - 315
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published: Dec 17, 1987
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/111/1987/309
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Abstract
The detritus associated respiration levels in the dominant tropical aquatic macrophytes were measured along with their decomposition patterns. More resistant plants like Eichhornia and Salvinia showed lower decay losses and respiration rates as compared to Najas and Hydrilla. The respiration of macrophytes during decomposition depended on their composition and foliage along with biomass, indicating a constant oxygen demand in a composite macrophyte system like a swamp.
Keywords
macrophyte • foliage • oxygen • swamp