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

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dc.contributor.advisorBolton, John Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux, Reneé Joyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-09T06:20:33Z
dc.date.available2015-04-09T06:20:33Z
dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 98-116en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLe Roux, R. J. (1998). <i>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</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12689en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLe Roux, Reneé Joy. <i>"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."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12689en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLe Roux, R. 1998. 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. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Le Roux, Reneé Joy AB - 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. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - 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 TI - 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 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12689 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLe Roux RJ. 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]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12689en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.titleIn 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 systemsen_ZA
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