01971nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245011300055210006900168260009100237300001200328490000600340520117000346653002601516653001901542653004401561100001801605700002901623856012501652       2011                        eng d  a0973-751000aBiological control of cyanobacteria using polyphosphate accumulating bacteria isolated from activated sludge0 aBiological control of cyanobacteria using polyphosphate accumula  a54, NEAR POST OFFICE, THANA ST, BHOPAL, SHAHJAHANABAD 462 001, INDIAbDR M N KHANcAPR  a469-4710 v53 a<p>Increased input of nutrients into water body leads to massive proliferation of cyanobacteria and other algae. This ultimately results in the eutrophication of the water body. The cyanobacterial blooms exert negative environmental impacts such as extensive growth of alga, bad odor, decline in dissolved oxygen, production of cyanotoxin, decreased growth of submerged aquatic organisms and change in taste of water. This results into reduction in qualitative and quantitative properties of water. Various chemical based methods of eutrophication control are suggested by researchers but those endanger the aquatic ecosystem. Considering hazardous effect of chemical agents, biological agents may be used more safely. Here we have shown that polyphosphate accumulating bacteria (PABs) isolated from activated sludge are efficient in reducing cyanobacterial blooms up to 95.56% by trapping phosphorus in metapolyphosphate form. This is the first study that provides direct evidence that use of these microorganisms gives promising result in controlling cyanobacterial blooms and consequently eutrophication process without affecting the ecosystem of water body.</p>10aCyanobacterial blooms10aEutrophication10aMetapolyphosphate accumulating bacteria1 aDudhane, Amol1 aMhaindarkar, Vaibhav, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/biological-control-cyanobacteria-using-polyphosphate-accumulating-bacteria-isolated-0