Oxygen uptake from aquatic macrophyte decomposition from Piraju Reservoir (Piraju, SP, Brazil)

• Published in: Brazilian journal of biology Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 27 - 35
• Main Authors: Bianchini, Jr, I, Cunha-Santino, M B, Panhota, R S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Association of the Brazilian Journal of Biology 01.02.2011; Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
• Subjects: aquatic macrophytes; Biodegradation, Environmental; BIOLOGY; decomposition; detritus; Fresh Water; kinetic; Magnoliopsida - classification; Magnoliopsida - metabolism; Magnoliopsida - physiology; oxygen consumption; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Piraju Hydroelectric Power Plant; Time Factors; Brazil; Canada; decomposição; oxygen consumption; consumo de oxigênio; cinética; aquatic macrophytes; decomposition; detritos; kinetic; macrófitas aquáticas; detritus; Usina Hidrelétrica Piraju; Piraju Hydroelectric Power Plant

The kinetics of oxygen consumption related to mineralisation of 18 taxa of aquatic macrophytes (Cyperus sp, Azolla caroliniana, Echinodorus macrophyllus, Eichhornia azurea, Eichhornia crassipes, Eleocharis sp1, Eleocharis sp2, Hetereanthera multiflora, Hydrocotyle raniculoides, Ludwigia sp, Myriophy...