Browsing by Subject "Diatom"
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The application of diatom-based pollution indices in the Vaal catchment
(North-West University, 2004)South Africa is a semi arid country and the provision of water clean water to a steadily growing population is currently one of the major challenges facing governmental organisations. Water resources in South Africa are ... -
A diatom functional-based approach to assess changing environmental conditions in temporary depressional wetlands
(Elsevier, 2017)Functional-based assessments to identify the effects of human-induced disturbances on diatom communities are increasingly used. However, information on the response of functional groups to natural disturbances in temporary ... -
Ecomorphological guilds and diet of exotrophic anuran tadpoles
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)To test the applicability of anuran tadpole functional ecology with regards to diet as a tool to determine ecosystem function of aquatic habitats, all the presently known as southern Africa anuran species’ tadpoles were ... -
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 ... -
Spatio-temporal variation in phytoplankton communities along a salinity and pH gradient in a tropical estuary (Brunei, Borneo, South East Asia)
(International Society for Tropical Ecology, 2017)Tropical estuaries often have a low buffering capacity and may experience acidification, both naturally through microbial degradation and run-off from acid sulphate soils (ASS), or from various anthropogenic sources. ... -
Tadpole ecomorphological guilds and gut contents as a proxy for diatom diversity
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Tadpole development significantly depends on the availability of water. Metamorphosis will gradually allow tadpoles to inhabit terrestrial environments (Duellman & Trueb, 1986; Duellman & Trueb, 1994; Harvey Pough, 2007). ...