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In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems
Bibliography: pages 98-116
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12689 In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems Le Roux, Reneé Joy Bolton, John J Botany Bibliography: pages 98-116 The filamentous green macroalga, Cladophora glomerata (L.) Kütz., is problematic as a fouling organism in eutrophic freshwater systems in South Africa. A general consensus among scientific researchers is that C. glomerata thrives under high light conditions, temperatures between 15° C and 25° C, high inorganic nutrient concentrations, alkaline waters and low heavy metal concentrations. Although extensive research on the biology of C. glomerata has been conducted in other regions of the world no scientific work has been done in South Africa in the past. At present the common strategies employed to control macroalgal blooms in South Africa are to apply a dosage of copper sulphate, preceded by sulphuric acid where waters are alkaline, manual removal and draining the canals. For the purpose of this thesis the influence of specific environmental factors on the growth of C. glomerata and the effectiveness of copper sulphate as an algicide were investigated in the laboratory. 2015-04-09T06:20:33Z 2015-04-09T06:20:33Z 1998 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12689 eng application/pdf Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Botany Le Roux, Reneé Joy In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems |
| title_full | In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems |
| title_fullStr | In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems |
| title_short | In vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga, Cladophora glomerata (L) Kützing, which occurs in South African freshwater systems |
| title_sort | in vitro culture studies of environmental factors and the effects of copper on a fouling alga cladophora glomerata l kutzing which occurs in south african freshwater systems |
| topic | Botany |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12689 |
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