Unveiling the Dominant Influence of Reservoir Characteristics over Water Quality on Algal Concentrations Revealed by qPCR Detection
Qidong Yin,
Feng Lin,
Bowen Xu
et al.
Abstract:This study develops a quantitative polymerase chain reaction
(qPCR)
method to detect four prevalent algal genera, Pseudanabaena, Cylindrospermopsis, Cryptomonas, and Limnothrixin nine drinking water reservoirs
in Zhuhai, China. We examined the correlation between algal abundance
and both water quality parameters and reservoir characteristics. Cryptomonas was the most abundant, with average levels at
6.76 ± 2.20 log10 copies/L, while Pseudanabaena showed the lowest at 4.93 ± 2.50 log10 copies/L. Although nutri… Show more
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