Investigations on the growth kinetics of hantzschia amphioxys homa lagoon by izmir bay (Aegean Sea)

zschia amphiarys were investigated under continuous-light period and batch culture conditions. The optimum temperature and light intensities were found as 18 degrees C and 52 mu mol/m(2)s (saturasyon light), respectively. mu(max) and K-s values estimated for each nutrient were obtained as follows: ammonia for 1.528 day(-1) 2.959 mu g-at- NH4+-N/L, nitrate 1.22 day(-1), 7.01 mu g-at NO3- -N/L, phosphate 1.767 and 1.172 day(-1) 5.07 and 0.460 mu g-at PO4-(3)-P/L, silicate 1.141 day(-1) and 0,499 mu g-at Si/L. Carrying capacity values estimated for each nutrients were obtained as follows: nitrate 113,7 mu g chl a/L, 190.11 phosphate 113.7 mu g chl a/L, 1.798. Nitrogen limiting nutrients was found as in this study.