Author/Authors :
Barani,، Maryam نويسنده Dept. of Marine Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran , , YOUSEFZADI، MORTEZA نويسنده , , Moezi، Maryam نويسنده Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran , , Pejmanmehr، Peyman نويسنده Dept. of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Antialgal activity of Zataria multiflora, Satureja khuzistanica and S. rechingeri were evaluated. These
plant species are easily cultivable and their algicidal activity make them suitable candidate as biocontrol.
This study aimed to identify effective algicidal compounds, practically new algicidal agents from essential
oils of plants that could inhibit the growth of red tide microalgae. Prepared essential oils of Z. multiflora
showed the highest algicidal activity (LC50 1.35 ?g.mL-1). Algicidal activities of essential oils of all
plants exhibited dose dependency. Results of the assays showed that the growth of Cochlodinium
polykrikoides was strongly inhibited by using different concentrations of the plants essential oils.
