Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Water quality"
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Impact of irrigation based sugarcane cultivation on the Chiredzi and Runde Rivers quality, Zimbabwe
(Elsevier, 2017)Agriculture is vital in sustaining human livelihoods. However, agriculture as it is currently practiced, is contributing to the degradation of freshwater ecosystems globally. We investigated impacts of irrigation return ... -
Livestock disturbances in Mediterranean temporary ponds: a mesocosm experiment with sheep manure and simulated trampling
(Wiley, 2019)The number and quality of temporary wetlands are declining worldwide and many of the remaining habitats are used as pastures and drinking sites for livestock. Livestock can impact wetlands through a combination of herbivory ... -
Multicontamination phenomena occur more often than expected in Mediterranean coastal watercourses: study case of the Têt River (France)
(Elsevier, 2017)Contaminants found in watercourses are not only the result of anthropogenic activities but also depend on river's seasonal hydrodynamics. This is particularly true in Mediterranean climate regions where long dry periods ... -
Particle-attached riverine bacteriome shifts in a pollutant-resistant and pathogenic community during a Mediterranean extreme storm event
(Elsevier, 2020)Rivers are representative of the overall contamination found in their catchment area. Contaminant concentrations in watercourses depend on numerous factors including land use and rainfall events. Globally, in Mediterranean ... -
Response of zooplankton communities to altered water quality and seasonal flow changes in selected river dominated estuaries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2019)Globally, estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems with many threatened by anthropogenic activities. Zooplankton is a bioindicator of ecosystem integrity. The spatial and temporal composition of zooplankton ... -
Where does land use matter most? Contrasting land use effects on river quality at different spatial scales
(Elsevier, 2019)Understanding the influence of land-use activities on river quality has been a key focus of river monitoring programs worldwide. However, defining which land-use spatial scale is relevant remains elusive. In this study, ... -
Zooplankton composition of temporary pools within the lower Nata River channel, Botswana, during dry season
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The Nata River is a seasonal system situated in the semi-arid north-eastern Botswana, where rainfall is unpredictable and drought is common. The annual flow of approximately 279 million cubic meters is regionally significant ...