Freshwater resources are threatened by the presence and increase of harmful algal blooms (HABs) all over the world. The HABs are sometimes a direct result of anthropogenic pollution entering water bodies, such as partially ...

Water samples were collected from a hypertrophic lake, Hartbeespoort dam, where lytic or predatory bacteria were isolated. The water samples were spread on BG 11 agar plates where upon incubation, plaques were observed ...

Electron microscopy observations revealed at least two mechanisms of Microcystis aeruginosa cell death upon exposure to Bacillus mycoides, i.e. cell membrane lysis and shadowing of algal cells leading to photoinhibition. There ...