Oberholster, Paul JMyburgh, JGGovender, DBengis, RBotha, A-M2009-04-072009-04-072009Oberholster, P.J., Myburgh, J.G., Govender, D., Bengis, R., and Botha, A-M. 2009. Identification of toxigenic Microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Journal, Vol.72(4), pp 1177-11820147-6513http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3293http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6WDM-4VNCC2V-2-5&_cdi=6770&_user=958262&_pii=S0147651308003321&_orig=search&_coverDate=05%2F31%2F2009&_sk=999279995&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlb-zSkzS&md5=a01b508f95d6da433e3a4cd885716b21&ie=/sdarticle.pdfThis is the post print version of the work. The definitive version is published on the Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Journal published by Elsevier, on Vol. 72(4), pp 1177-1182The eutrophic process potentially caused by a high urine and faecal load resulting from an unusually high hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) density in the Nhlanganzwane Dam, Kruger National Park, South Africa, triggered a chain of events characterised by an increase in the growth of primary producers (Microcystis aeruginosa). This increase in M. aeruginosa biomass was followed by bio-intoxication incidents in wild animalsenEutrophicationWild animal bio-intoxicationMegaherbivoresmcy Gene clusterConservationareasKruger National ParkToxigenic microcystis strainsWild animal mortalitiesArticleOberholster, P. J., Myburgh, J., Govender, D., Bengis, R., & Botha, A. (2009). Identification of toxigenic microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3293Oberholster, Paul J, JG Myburgh, D Govender, R Bengis, and A-M Botha "Identification of toxigenic microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3293Oberholster PJ, Myburgh J, Govender D, Bengis R, Botha A. Identification of toxigenic microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3293.TY - Article AU - Oberholster, Paul J AU - Myburgh, JG AU - Govender, D AU - Bengis, R AU - Botha, A-M AB - The eutrophic process potentially caused by a high urine and faecal load resulting from an unusually high hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) density in the Nhlanganzwane Dam, Kruger National Park, South Africa, triggered a chain of events characterised by an increase in the growth of primary producers (Microcystis aeruginosa). This increase in M. aeruginosa biomass was followed by bio-intoxication incidents in wild animals DA - 2009 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Eutrophication KW - Wild animal bio-intoxication KW - Megaherbivores KW - mcy Gene cluster KW - Conservationareas KW - Kruger National Park KW - Toxigenic microcystis strains KW - Wild animal mortalities LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 0147-6513 T1 - Identification of toxigenic microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa TI - Identification of toxigenic microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3293 ER -