Isolation of different cyanobacteria types from Singapore reservoirs

• Main Author: Sim, Alvin, Jia Qing.
• Other Authors: Gin Yew-Hoong Karina
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water supply
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15674
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Eutrophication of reservoirs is of increasing public concern due to the formation of harmful algal blooms with toxin-producing capabilities that affect human and aquatic life. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are one type of algae which are capable of producing toxins that can damage the liver, nerv...