Progress | MicroAlgea

To reduce industrial pollution into Lake Victoria

To enhance utilization of microalgae in industrial effluent management in Uganda

To determine algae bloom species composition in Lake Victoria and its basin.

Investigating the environmental condition of Algal bloom waters at Murchison Bay.

Last updated in 2020

Algal bloom floating on Lake Victoria waters

Last updated in 2020

Algal bloom database for lake victoria and its basin

Table of the different species

To determine the efficacy of different algae species in effluent management.

Harvesting algae at Kirinya waste water treatment ponds.

Last updated in 2020

Algae grown at small scale to test their efficiency in removal of pollutants (nutrients) from industrial effluent

Last updated in 2020

Testing Algae efficiency in removal of pollutants from industrial effluent at large scales.

Last updated in 2020

Efficiency of mixed species from Murchison Bay and waste water maturation ponds tested.

To determine ways of disposing of the excess algae

Harvested Algae from the experiments..

Last updated in 2020

Microalgae on solid nutrient media during isolation for growing pure strains

Last updated in 2020

Progress to be reported during cultural experiments.

To determine socio-economic losses associated with the algal bloom

Reparian catchment deforestation. (for firewood).

Last updated in 2020

Researchers collecting data on the causes and effects of algal blooms.

Last updated in 2020

Worms under the algal bloom affects the skin of the fishers.

Last updated in 2020

Qualitative study undertaken at determine the socio-economic losses.
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