Table 1.
Elemental composition of dried Caulerpa lentillifera biomass.
| Element | Concentration (mg/kg) |
|---|---|
| Aluminium (Al) | 744 ± 8 |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤1 |
| Barium (Ba) | 4.75 ± 0.19 |
| Boron (B) | 21.7 ± 0.5 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 1.14 ± 0.03 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 8137 ± 73 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 3.3 ± 0.5 |
| Cobalt (Co) | 1.35 ± 0.05 |
| Copper (Cu) | 2.74 ± 0.3 |
| Iron (Fe) | 595 ± 5 |
| Lead (Pb) | 2.22 ± 0.08 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 10,663 ± 52 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 425 ± 14 |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤1 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 1.32 ± 0.14 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 1.88 ± 0.19 |
| Phosphorus (P) | 1073 ± 17 |
| Potassium (K) | 1066 ± 546 |
| Selenium (Se) | ≤1 |
| Sodium (Na) | 130,794 ± 763 |
| Strontium (Sr) | 104 ± 3 |
| Sulphur (S) | 6733 ± 72 |
| Vanadium (V) | 2.46 ± 0.08 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 15.2 ± 0.3 |
Values are the mean ± SD.