The potential of acidophilic macroalgae as part of passive bioremediation technology for acid mine drainage in constructed wetlands

PH CHENG, PJ OBERHOLSTER, A-M BOTHA 1CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 320, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa 2Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa 3Department of Genetics, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch, 7601, South Africa Email: pcheng@csir.co.za, poberholster@csir.co.za – www.csir.co.za