Water Quality, Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in Two Freshwater Reservoirs on the Coast of Georgia
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2016

Cyanobacteria constitute a diverse group of photoautotrophic bacteria that inhabit a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial environments. Several aquatic bloom-forming species of cyanobacteria produce toxic secondary metabolites that are hazardous to humans and animals. This thesis presents the study of cyanobacterial communities and cyanotoxins in relation to water quality parameters in two coastal lagoons - Lake Paliastomi and Lake Nurigeli situated in Georgia. Microscopic, immunological (ELISA