Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:41:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DanielFFM.pdf: 3703835 bytes, checksum: 532a08fb9b9e6564932b410f8de97cef (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-15 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico / This study aims to determine the amount of nutrients and toxic elements in aquatic macrophytes of species Eichhornia crassipes present in River Apodi/Mossor? - RN and check some of the possibilities of using the biomass produced, based on the influence of space - temporal and physiological absorption of nutrients by plants. For this, was determined: Leaf area, Leaf wet mass, Leaf dry mass, Real humidity, Apparent humidity, Ash, Total nitrogen, Crude protein, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Total phosphorus, Sodium, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt, Aluminum, Cadmium, Lead and Total chromium at different times, 2 sampling points and 2 parts of plants (leaves and roots). The results show that the levels of nutrients, protein and toxic elements present in plant tissue of Eichhornia crassipes are influenced by spatial, temporal and physiological variability. In general, because the maximum values in the dry matter for total nitrogen (4.4088 g/100g), crude protein (27.5549 g/100g), total phosphorus (0.642 g/100 g), calcium (1.444 g/100g), magnesium (0.732 g/100 g), potassium (7.51 g/100 g), copper (4.4279 mg/100g), manganese (322.668 mg/100g), sodium (1.39 g/100g), iron (194.169 mg/100g) and zinc (3.5836 mg/100g), there was the possibility of using biomass of Eichhornia crassipes for various purposes such as in food animal, products production for human consumption, organic fertilizers, fabrication of brick low cost, and crafts. For all these applications requires a control of the levels of substances in plant tissue. Based on the levels of nutrients and crude protein, the younger plants (0 Month) would be best to have their biomass used. Moreover, one factor that contributes to the use of larger plants (6 Months), the levels of toxic elements which have significantly small or below the detection limit. Therefore, further studies quantifying the biomass produced/m2 at 0 and 6 months are needed for a more correct choice for the best time of harvest / Este trabalho tem como objetivo determinar a quantidade de nutrientes e elementos t?xicos em macr?fitas aqu?ticas da esp?cie Eichhornia crassipes presentes no Rio Apodi/Mossor? - RN e verificar possibilidades vi?veis do uso da biomassa produzida, tomando como base a influ?ncia espa?o-temporal e fisiol?gica na absor??o dos nutrientes pelas plantas. Para isto, determinou-se a: ?rea foliar, Massa foliar ?mida, Massa foliar seca, Umidade real, Umidade aparente, Cinzas, Nitrog?nio total, Prote?na bruta, C?lcio, Magn?sio, Pot?ssio, F?sforo total, S?dio, Ferro, Cobre, Mangan?s, Zinco, N?quel, Cobalto, Alum?nio, C?dmio, Chumbo e Cromo total em diferentes ?pocas, 2 pontos de colheita e 2 partes das plantas (folhas e raizes). Os resultados obtidos mostram que os n?veis de nutrientes, prote?na bruta e elementos t?xicos presentes no tecido vegetal da Eichhornia crassipes s?o influenciados pela variabilidade espacial, temporal e fisiol?gica. De forma geral, em virtude dos valores m?ximos obtidos na mat?ria seca para nitrog?nio total (4,4088 g/100g), prote?na bruta (27,5549 g/100g), f?sforo total (0,642 g/100g), c?lcio (1,444 g/100g), magn?sio (0,732 g/100g), pot?ssio (7,51 g/100g), cobre (4,4279 mg/100g), mangan?s (322,668 mg/100g), s?dio (1,39 g/100g), ferro (194,169 mg/100g), e zinco (3,5836 mg/100g), constatou-se a possibilidade de utiliza??o da biomassa da Eichhornia crassipes para diversos fins como, na alimenta??o animal, produ??o de derivados destinados ? alimenta??o humana, fertilizantes org?nicos, fabrica??o de tijolos de baixo custo, e pe?as artesanais. Para todas estas aplica??es ? necess?rio um controle cont?nuo dos n?veis dessas subst?ncias no tecido vegetal. Tomando como base os n?veis de nutrientes e prote?na bruta, as plantas mais jovens (0 M?s) seriam as mais indicadas para terem a sua biomassa utilizada. Por outro lado, um fator que contribui para a utiliza??o das plantas maiores (6 meses), s?o os n?veis de elementos t?xicos que se apresentam significativamente pequenos ou abaixo do limite de detec??o. Portanto, estudos posteriores quantificando a biomassa produzida/m2 em 0 e 6 meses s?o necess?rios para uma escolha mais correta em rela??o ? melhor ?poca de colheita