Cowan, Don A.Kaambo, EvelineDept. of BiotechnologyFaculty of Science2013-08-272024-05-092007/08/062007/08/062013-08-272024-05-092006https://hdl.handle.net/10566/13260Magister Scientiae - MScA study of the microbial diversity in sediments of the Great Berg River estuary is carried out using modern molecular phylogenetic methods. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of (pollution by) the effluents of the fish industry on the composition of the microbial community in the sediments. The diversity in microbial groups of sediment samples that received wastewater from the local fishing industry was investigated by a PCR-DGGE (polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) approach and compared to an unaffected site.enMicrobial ecology - South AfricaGreat Berg RiverSoil microbiology - South AfricaPollutionEnvironmental aspectsThesisUniversity of the Western Cape