Browsing 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 ... -
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 ... -
Lateral hydrological connectivity differentially affects the community characteristics of multiple groups of aquatic invertebrates in tropical wetland pans in South Africa
(Wiley, 2019)River–floodplain connectivity (i.e. lateral hydrological connectivity, LHC) can directly affect the community characteristics by promoting dispersal of organisms but can also have profound indirect effects by altering local ... -
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 ... -
Understanding factors structuring zooplankton and macroinvertebrate assemblages in ephemeral pans
(Elsevier, 2017)Ephemeral aquatic ecosystems have a global distribution being most abundant in semi-arid and arid regions. Due to anthropogenic impacts threatening these environments, there is a need to understand various factors and ... -
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, ...