Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Mooi River"
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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 ... -
Assessment of the extent of the impact of agricultural activities on different water uses in the Mooi River
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The quality of water in the Mooi River is deteriorating due to anthropogenic activities practiced in the catchment area. The most practiced activities in the catchment include amongst others mining which is dominating the ... -
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. ... -
Changes in the algal abundance and composition along the Mooi River in the Potchefstroom area
(North-West University, 2019)Rivers and dams are the main sources of fresh water in South Africa, and the quality of drinking water is rapidly deteriorating. More than 80% of the country's rivers and dams experience pressure as a result of utilisation ... -
A holistic view on the impact of gold and uranium mining on the Wonderfonteinspruit
(North-West University, 2012)The Wonderfonteinspruit (WFS) flows through the richest gold mining region in the world and has subsequently been exposed to the related pollution for more than a century. In order to determine the extent of mining related ... -
The macroinvertebrate diversity and selected physical and chemical factors of the Mooi River and the Wonderfontein Spruit
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The Mooi River catchment area has been the sole water source for Potchefstroom (North-West Province) since 1842. The Mooi River and the Wonderfontein Spruit are subjected to a substantial number of detrimental impacts which ... -
Physico-chemical and microbiological data of the Mooi River : a historical perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Increased urbanisation and anthropogenic disturbances have caused water quality of many freshwater systems to deteriorate over the years in South Africa. This is due to domestic, industrial, and agricultural waste being ... -
Water quality of the Mooi River North-West Province : a supporting study for the determination of resource quality objectives
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)South Africa, a semi-arid country, is currently facing an increasing water scarcity. Therefore a need exists for the management of water resources. A balance must however exist between the need to protect and maintain our ...