Seaweed Hypnea sp. culture in Cox’s Bazar coast, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Mohidul Islam Marine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Cox?s Bazar-4700
  • Md Shahzad Kuli Khan Marine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Cox?s Bazar-4700
  • Jakia Hasan Marine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Cox?s Bazar-4700
  • Debbrota Mallick Institute of Marine Sciences & Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Chittagong
  • Md Enamul Hoq Marine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Cox?s Bazar-4700

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v45i1.34192

Keywords:

Seaweeds, Hypnea sp., St. Martin, Inani, Bakkhali

Abstract

The culture of a red seaweed Hypnea sp. in three locations of Coxs Bazar coast, Saint Martin Island, Inani and Bakkhali with net method of 4 × 4 m coir rope net was evaluated. Seaweed was partially harvested at 15 days interval during December 2015 to January 2016. Daily growth rate of cultured Hypnea sp. was significantly higher (3.21 ± 0.01% day-1) in Saint Martin while Inani had the lowest (0.41 ± 0.06% day-1). Biomass yield of Hypnea sp. (3.81 ± 0.04 kg fresh wt.m?2) gained highest in Saint Martin than in Bakkhali (3.34 ± 0.10) and Inani (2.70 ± 0.02). Growth rate of seaweeds had a significant correlation with NO3-N (p < 0.05) but not with PO4-P. Culture of seaweed along those sites added a new dimension of prospect and possibility of seaweed mariculture in Bangladesh coast.

Bangladesh J. Zool. 45(1): 37-46, 2017

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Md Mohidul Islam, Marine Fisheries and Technology Station Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Cox?s Bazar-4700



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Published

2017-10-08

How to Cite

Islam, M. M., Khan, M. S. K., Hasan, J., Mallick, D., & Hoq, M. E. (2017). Seaweed Hypnea sp. culture in Cox’s Bazar coast, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 45(1), 37–46. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v45i1.34192

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2017)

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