Use of microalgae in the bioremediation of water eutrophicated by domestic effluent in an urban pond in the Amazon
Raize CASTRO-MENDES,
Renan G. NASCIMENTO,
Maiby G. S. BANDEIRA
et al.
Abstract:The disposal of domestic effluents without an adequate treatment may increase nitrogen and phosphorus levels in natural water bodies. Bioremediation using microalgae is one of the solutions for treating effluents before disposal. We tested the effect of Scenedesmus acuminatus, Chlorella vulgaris and Planktothrix isothrix, as well as the effect of water dilution, on the nutrient concentration in water eutrophicated by domestic effluent in an urban lake in the Brazilian Amazon. We inoculated the three species in… Show more
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