The Effects of Thermal Effluent on Marine Diatoms and Bacteria

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Lee, Choon Weng

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In this study, the effects of thermal effluent on the abundance and diversity of microbes (diatoms and bacteria) are investigated. The abundance of diatoms (5.3  16 x $10^5$ cells $l^{-1}$) and bacteria (110  2500 cfu $ml^{-1}$) showed reduction near the thermal effluent outfall (â€â€56 and â€â€96%, respectively). However, the effects of thermal effluent are limited to <200 m from the outfall.

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Choon Weng, L. (2003). The Effects of Thermal Effluent on Marine Diatoms and Bacteria. Malaysian Journal of Science, 22(1), 23–27. Retrieved from http://ijie.um.edu.my/index.php/MJS/article/view/8794
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