Seaweeds are found in great abundance in Pakistan. The present studies deal with survey of perennial brown alga, S. boveanum, along
Karachi coast for its alginic acid and other biochemical constituents. Round the year studies with monthly interval indicated alginic
acid concentration in this alga to be high in winter (December to February; 15.85 to 24.68 %) and low in summer (May to September;
11.12 to 17.63 %). Moisture contents of the sample dried at 70 0C for 24 hours range from 5.89 to 13.9 %. Ash content varied from
23.54 to 41.35 % and carbohydrates from 28.51 to 46.98 %. Biomass availability of this alga was ranged from 570 to 1150 g.m
-2; varying temporally along the coast.
Fozia Khan, Rashida Qari . (2009) SEASONAL VARIATION IN WATER SOLUBLE POLYSACCHARIDE ALGINIC ACID EXTRACTED FROM SARGASSUM BOVEANUM J. AGARDH (PHAEOPHYTA, SARGASSACEAE) ALONG THE DIFFERENT SHORES OF KARACHI COAST, PAKISTAN, , Volume 6, Issue 4.
