Isolation and identification of free living amoebae in water at Hutan Lipur Jambu Bongkok, Terengganu

Abstract

The aims of this study were to isolate and identify the amoeba species, to determine their distribution and number of species and to associate between physico-chemical parameter of water and amoeba species in water at Hutan Lipur Jambu Bongkok, Terengganu. Water samples were collected (5cm to 10cm depth from water surface) by using nine sterile polyethylene bottles at nine sampling sites.