Research Article

Evaluation of the Nutrient Status of Some Hydrophytes in the Water Courses of Nile Delta, Egypt

Table 4

Variation in the mean organic contents in the above-ground living (L) and dead (D) parts of the studied species in relation to different seasons. NFE: total carbohydrates, TP: total protein, EE: ether extract, CF: crude fiber.

VariableNFETPEECFAsh

Echinochloa stagnina

WinterL
D
SpringL
D
SummerL
D
AutumnL
D
Annual meanL
D

F-valueLnsnsnsns4.4
Dnsnsns4.4 ns

Eichhornea crassipes

WinterL
D
SpringL
D
SummerL
D
AutumnL
D
Annual meanL
D

F-valueL8.27***19.70***17.58***13.39***ns
D—————

Ceratophyllum demersum

Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Annual mean

F-valuensnsNsns8.94***

, , , and ns: insignificant difference (P > .05).