Effects of thermal additions on the presence of pathogenic and nonpathogenic free-living amoebae at the Savannah River Laboratory

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6232938

Tyndall, R L

A study of the effect of thermal additions on the presence of free-living thermophilic amoeba at the Savannah River site was undertaken. Seasonality effects and the influence of varied degrees of thermal enrichment on the numbers and types of thermophilic pathogenic and nonpathogenic amoeba were determined. In addition, the ability of thermophilic nonpathogenic Naegleria to competitively inhibit the growth of the pathogenic Naegleria was defined and related to water quality differences.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Univ., Knoxville (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6232938
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-81-64; ON: DE81025594
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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POPULATION DYNAMICS
THERMAL POLLUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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