Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Kruger National Park"
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Diatoms as indicators of water quality change from drought to flood conditions in the Kruger National Park
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Water as a resource is important for all living organisms and forms the very basis of life. The transportation of water, around the globe, forms the hydrologic cycle. This cycle includes precipitation, evaporation, and ... -
Elemental compositions of Nile crocodile tissues (Crocodylus niloticus) from the Kruger National Park
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)A SANParks programme assessed the health of wild Nile crocodiles in the Kruger National Park (KNP) during 2010, with appropriate permits and ethical clearance. Samples were collected from sixteen shot crocodiles (eight ... -
Pollutants associated with mass mortality of Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)The first of a series of mass mortalities of Nile crocodiles in the Olifants and Letaba rivers in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was reported in the winter of 2008. The present study investigated the levels and possible ... -
The presence of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in sediment samples from rivers in the Kruger National Park
(2015)Since 2008, large numbers of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) carcasses were found in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. Most of the crocodile carcasses were found in the Olifants Gorge, which is situated ... -
Spatial changes in algal assemblages promoted by water quality in the Sabie River catchment
(North-West University, 2018)The Sabie River catchment forms part of the bigger Inkomati Catchment Management Area under the management of the Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency, in the Mpumalanga Province and covers about 6 320 square ...