Phosphorus removal rate from seawater through the culture of Tetraselmis suecica

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Sorayda Mendoza Espinoza
Juan Fernando Merino Moya
Carmen Yzásiga Barrera
Mirian Noemi Velásquez Guarniz

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The disposal of phosphorus in the oceans is one of the main causes of pollution of marine ecosystems, with severe impacts on aquatic life and therefore it is urgent to develop mitigation measures. In this study, the use of Tetraselmis suecica to remove phosphorus (P) from seawater was evaluated under laboratory conditions. Experimental treatments of 23.03, 44.80, 79.50 and 94.20 mg L-1 of (NH4)2 HPO4 and a control with Heussler-Merino medium (HM) were used. The culture units consisted of photobioreactors with a culture volume of 2000 mL, preserved with aeration and constant lighting. During cultivation, the experimental units maintained similar growths, however, the controls presented higher growth rates. At the end of the values of 77.83 % in controls and 36.20 % in those dosed with 94.2 mg L-1 of P. These results demonstrate the excellent possibilities of using cultures massive of T. suecica to remove excess P from the marine aquatic environment.

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