Bloom of a freshwater green alga Botryococcus braunii (Botryococcaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) and the associated mass fish mortality in a man-made lake, Sarawak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Teng, Sing Tung, Law, Ing Kuo, Hanifah, Afiqah Hamilton, Bin Bojo, Othman, Idrus, Farah Akmal, Mannaf, Aini Hannani Naqiah Abdul, Lim, Po Teen, Leaw, Chui Pin
• Format: Article
• Published: Plankton Soc Japan 2021
• Subjects: GC Oceanography; QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33954/

Mass mortality of fish (similar to 8,500 fishes), mainly Oreochromis placidus, was noted in a man-made lake located at Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia). A field investigation was conducted to collect water samples and fishes. Patches of discoloration in brick red were observed in the lake and clear oil l...