Bloom of a freshwater green alga Botryococcus braunii (Botryococcaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) and the associated mass fish mortality in a man-made lake, Sarawak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Teng, Sing Tung, Law, Ing Kuo, Afiqah Hamilton, Hanifah, Othman, Bojo, Farah Akmal, Idrus, Aini Hannani Naqiah, Abdul Mannaf, Lim, Po Teen, Leaw, Chui Pin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Plankton Society of Japan, The Japanese Association of Benthology 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QK Botany
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34453/1/Bloom%20of%20a%20freshwater%20green%20alga%20Botryococcus%20braunii%20%28Botryococcaceae%2C%20Trebouxiophyceae%29%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34453/; https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pbr/16/1/16_P160107/_article/-char/en
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Mass mortality of fish (∼8,500 fishes), mainly Oreochromis placidus, was noted in a man-made lake located at Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia). A field investigation was conducted to collect water samples and fishes. Patches of discoloration in brick red were observed in the lake and clear oil layer was f...