Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Macroinvertebrates"
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Assessing macroinvertebrate responses in the Mooi River Catchment within and ecological water requirements framework
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Freshwater ecosystems; rivers in particular, are amongst some of the most threatened ecosystems on earth which is directly linked to the fact that the ecological integrity of rivers and other freshwater ecosystems is a ... -
Diversity of zooplankton and aquatic macroinvertebrates in the Ntsikeni Nature Reserve
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The Ntsikeni Nature Reserve is one of 23 wetlands in South Africa that is designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. The Ntsikeni wetland complex comprises an area of 1070 ha, located within a provincial ... -
Ecosystem health and water quality of the Mooi River and associated impoundments using diatoms and macroinvertebrates as bioindicators
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Water is the most important element on earth for sustaining the life of all living organisms. Fresh water is needed for human life and throughout history concentrated human populations were found in close proximity to a ... -
The long-term impact of Northern Wastewater Treatment Works effluent on macroinvertebrates and water quality in the Jukskei River
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)In South Africa, poor wastewater treatment plant operation and maintenance and neglect of sewage treatment infrastructure have become a source of concern. This problem also manifests itself in the increasing incidence of ...