Effect of leachate on the growth of marine and freshwater microalgae consortia

Efecto de lixiviado sobre el crecimiento de consorcios de microalgas marinas y dulceacuícolas

Objective. This study evaluated the growth kinetics of marine and freshwater microalgae consortia in different concentrations of leachate extracted from a landfill. Materials and Methods. An experimental design was carried out for each consortium (marine Chlorella marina and Nannochloropsis oculata and freshwater Chlorella vulgaris and Ankistrodesmus falcatus) in leachate concentrations of 5%, 10%, 15%, and control (0%), with one main experiment and three replicates for each concentration (K=4), in batch culture. Results. Significant differences were found in the microalgal growth at different concentrations of leachate for both consortia (H=12.9768; p<0.05 for marine microalgae and H=20.0097; p<0.05 for freshwater microalgae), attributed to higher growth in the control sample. A significant negative correlation (p<0.01) was also found between leachate concentration growth rate and cell division. A lower growth was observed at concentrations above 5% in both consortia. Conclusions. The marine consortium generated higher cell density, which may increase the effectiveness of the pollutant bioremediation process despite the negative effect observed at higher amounts of the compound.

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