Table 5 Effect of pH on aluminium absolute (in fg cell -1 ) and relative (% of total Al present in solution) accumulation by P. subcapitata ([Al T ] = 10.4 μM; 281 μg L -1 , [F T ] = 379 μM; 7.2 mg L -1 , pH = 7.0)
From: Uptake and sorption of aluminium and fluoride by four green algal species
Sorption | Uptake | Total accumulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
pH 5.5 | fg cell -1 | 14 ± 2* | 1 ± 1* | 15 ± 2* |
% | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | |
pH 7.0 | fg cell -1 | 27 ± 6* | 56 ± 17 | 83 ± 13 |
% | 15 ± 7 | 26 ± 7 | 41 ± 5 | |
pH 7.5 | fg cell -1 | 43 ± 5* | 34 ± 5 | 77 ± 1 |
% | 28 ± 1 | 22 ± 5 | 50 ± 4 |