Relations between algal populations and the pH of their media

Dubinsky, Z.; Rotem, J.

doi:10.1007/bf00345087

Cited by 45Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsAlgal biology and biofuel productionMarine and coastal plant biology

Relations between algal populations and the pH of their media

Dubinsky, Z., Rotem, J.·1974·Oecologia

DOI 10.1007/bf00345087

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Natural, mixed algal populations grew well in artificial culture media of different pH levels between 5 and 12. Algal growth caused marked changes in the pH of the culture media, raising the low pH values and lowering the high ones. Within 3-4 weeks all cultures reached the pH range of 8.5-11.0, while sterile controls retained a much wider range of 4.0-10.0. Final pH values were temperature dependent, as also was the rate of the pH change.

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Authors: Dubinsky, Z., & Rotem, J.
Affiliations: Bar-Ilan University (IL)
ORCID: Dubinsky, Z.
Venue: Oecologia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1974
Volume: 16
Issue: 1
Pages: 53-60
ISSN: 0029-8549 (ISSN-L)
1432-1939
DOI: 10.1007/bf00345087
OpenAlex: W2061152921
Cited by: 45
References: 20
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 6
FWCI: 0.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Oecologia (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
Keywords: algal growth, pH, culture media, pH change, temperature dependence, artificial culture media

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