Crescimento de microalgas dos rios Paraguai e Salobra, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil em meio de cultivo NPK

Abstract

Microalgae are unicellular photosynthetic organisms found in different aquatic environments. The physical, chemical characteristics and the availability of nutrients present in the water are significant factors for the development of microalgal biodiversity. In this sense, the objective of this study was to induce the growth of microalgae collected in the Paraguay basin in NPK medium to identify the morphological diversity of microalgae developed in the medium. Water samples were collected on the banks of the Paraguay River and Salobra River-Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. In the laboratory the cultivation was carried out, the analysis of parameters such as pH, salinity, conductivity and turbidity, and the identification of families found in both water bodies that developed in the culture medium.