Cyanobacteria species identified in the Weija and Kpong reservoirs, Ghana, and their implications for drinking water quality with respect to microcystin

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 451-456

  Addico, G ^a   Hardege, J ^a   Komarek, J ^b   Babica, P ^c   De Graft Johnson, K A A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^c MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d CSIR WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Drinking water; HPLC; Microcystins; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; RESERVOIR; TOXIN; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ACCRA; AFRICA; EASTERN REGION; GHANA; GREATER ACCRA; KPONG RESERVOIR; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEIJA RESERVOIR; WEST AFRICA;

ALGAE; ANABAENA FLOS-AQUAE; CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS RACIBORSKII; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; PLANKTOTHRIX AGARDHII;

EID: 33749607755     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504196     Document Type: Article

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