Browsing by Subject "Phongolo floodplain"
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Biomarker responses in the freshwater shrimp Caridina nilotica as indicators of persistent pollutant exposure
(Springer, 2020)Biomarkers are applied as early warning indicators of organisms’ exposure to pollutants. The aim of this study was to utilise a multi-biomarker approach in the freshwater shrimp Caridina nilotica (Decapoda: Atyidae) as ... -
Detection of endocrine disrupting compounds in abiotic and biotic matrices from the Phongola floodplain using tissue culture based bio-assays
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Increasing rates of urbanization, industrialisation, population growth and agricultural demand in South Africa have considerably decreased water quality leading to different forms of water pollution, which might be the ... -
Spatial and temporal variation of invertebrate community structure in flood-controlled tropical floodplain wetlands
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The Phongolo floodplain in South Africa is a unique system because of its biodiversity and socio-economic value. The spatial and temporal changes of invertebrate communities of the downstream floodplain influenced by ... -
Using stable δ13C and δ15N isotopes to assess foodweb structures in an African subtropical temporary pool
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Southern Africa has one of the highest densities of temporary pools and some of the most understudied temporary wetlands in the world. Additionally, the eastern African annual killifishes (Nothobranchius spp.) are rare in ...