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Bacterial communities' response to microcystins exposure and nutrient availability: Linking degradation capacity to community structure

Less than 1% of microbes can be cultured greatly limiting our understanding of the important role of microbial communities in maintaining water quality subsequent to human impact. Advanced molecular profiling techniques which capture the whole microbial community were applied to investigate the impact of the water pollutant, microcystin on microbial community and diversity. The research was facilitated through an Australian Endeavour Scholarships and collaboration with Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Australia and University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.