Browsing by Author "Wood, Susanna A."
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Application of flow cytometry for examining phytoplankton succession in two eutrophic lakes
(IWA Publishing, 2011)Flow cytometry has potential as a rapid assessment technique to evaluate phytoplankton biomass and species composition. It facilitates for multi-parameter analysis of individual cells on the basis of light scattering effects ... -
Aquatic ecology of Lake Rotokare, Taranaki, and options for restoration
(Environmental Research Institute, The University of Waikato, 2013)Lake Rotokare is a 17.8-ha natural lake in eastern Taranaki, located 12 km east of Eltham in the 230-ha Rotokare Scenic Reserve. In 2008, the Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust completed construction of an 8.2-km predator proof ... -
Characterisation of Antarctic cyanobacteria and comparison with New Zealand strains
(Springer, 2013)Cyanobacterial mats are common in Antarctic lakes, ponds and on moist soils. The species comprising these mats have adapted to tolerate extreme conditions (e.g. high salinities and UV radiation, freezing and extended periods ... -
A cost-effective microbial fuel cell to detect and select for photosynthetic electrogenic activity in algae and cyanobacteria
(Springer Netherlands, 2013)This work describes the development of an easily constructed, cost-effective photosynthetic microbial fuel cell design with highly reproducible electrochemical characteristics that can be used to screen algae and cyanobacteria ... -
Depuration of tetrodotoxin and changes in bacterial communities in Pleurobranchea maculata adults and egg masses maintained in captivity
(Springer-Verlag, 2012)Depuration of tetrodotoxin (TTX) was investigated in adult grey side-gilled sea slugs, Pleurobranchaea maculata, maintained in captivity on a TTX-free diet. Three adults were harvested every 21 days for 126 days, and TTX ...
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Capabilities and considerations for the implementation of a phycocyanin sensor to enhance cyanobacteria monitoring in lakes
(University of Waikato, 2017)Bloom-forming cyanobacteria are problematic in recreational waters as humans may be exposed to their toxins via primary contact or ingestion. Cyanobacteria can be monitored using microscopy but this is time consuming, ... -
Bloom formation, species succession, toxin variability and benthic recruitment of cyanobacteria in Lake Rotorua, Kaikoura
(University of Waikato, 2016)Cyanobacteria are an ancient group of photosynthetic prokaryotes that are found in a wide range of habitats including freshwater lakes and rivers. In aquatic ecosystems, under favourable environmental conditions, cyanobacteria ... -
A validation study of phycocyanin sensors for monitoring cyanobacteria in cultures and field samples
(University of Waikato, 2016)Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes present in almost all terrestrial and aquatic environments. Under favourable conditions of high nutrient inputs, high water temperature and adequate light, they can rapidly ... -
Elucidating the Origin of Tetrodotoxin in Pleurobranchaea maculata and Stylochoplana sp.
(University of Waikato, 2015)Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is an extremely potent neurotoxin that acts by selectively targeting voltage gated sodium channels blocking propagation of action potentials. Long believed to be present only in pufferfish, TTX has now ... -
Investigating Diet as the Source of Tetrodotoxin in the Grey Side-gilled Sea Slug, Pleurobranchaea maculata
(University of Waikato, 2014)Pleurobranchaea maculata (grey-side gilled sea slug) was discovered to contain the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin (TTX) in 2009 after a spate of dog poisoning cases on the beaches of Auckland, New Zealand. One of the great mysteries ...
