Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Faecal pollution"
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Assessment of water quality and associated impacts of the sewage discharges into the Mooi River Catchment
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)Population growth in developing cities is putting pressure on the wastewater treatment plants. The improper treated sewage entering the aquatic environment deteriorates the water quality of the receiving water resource. ... -
Bacteriophage levels and associated characteristics in selected temperate water systems
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Bacteriophages are studied in an effort to establish the viral safety of water as well as gather information as to what source of faecal pollution is dominant in a water system. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
Characterization of Clostridium spp. isolated from selected surface water systems and aquatic sediment
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Clostridium are ubiquitous in nature and common inhabitants of the gastrointestinal track of humans and animals. Some are pathogenic or toxin producers. These pathogenic Clostridium species can be introduced into surface ... -
Determination of the quality of environmental water using GC-MS based faecal sterol analysis
(North-West University, 2014)Faecal indicator bacteria have traditionally been used in the detection of faecal pollution in water, but due to concerns about the lack of reliability of these indicators, alternative methods have been developed. One of ...