Chapter 24. Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae: Eutrophication and Water Poisoning

  1. Amos Richmond
  1. Susan Blackburn

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch24

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

How to Cite

Blackburn, S. (2007) Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae: Eutrophication and Water Poisoning, in Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology (ed A. Richmond), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch24

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 25 NOV 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059539

Online ISBN: 9780470995280

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Keywords:

  • microalgae;
  • eutrophication process;
  • water poisoning;
  • algal blooms;
  • toxinproducing microalgae

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The eutrophication process

  • Impact of nutrients on eutrophication

  • Toxic effects of algal blooms

  • Control of eutrophication

  • Potential use of toxinproducing microalgae