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Water quality assessment of the Koekemoerspruit : bintegrating water physico-chemistry and phytoplankton assemblages
(2016)
Midvaal Water Company, situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the North West
Province, supplies potable water to the Greater Municipality of Matlosana, as well as mining and industrial undertakings in the area. Water ...
Towards the successful application of diatom-based biomonitoring in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
Water is a scarce and precious resource in South Africa. Not only is the quality and quantity
of water available limited by climatic conditions but these resources are often impacted by domestic
and industrial effluents, ...
Evaluation of the inorganic water chemistry of the Vaal River
(North-West University, 2015)
One of the most essential resources for life on our planet is water. A concern for water resource sustainability has shifted towards the sustainable development of clean water body resource (SWDF, 2009). Data for the Vaal ...
Modelling the water quality in dams within the Umgeni Water operational area with emphasis on algal relations
(North-West University, 2007)
Based on many years of water quality (including algal) and water treatment cost data, available at Umgeni Water, a study was undertaken to better understand the water quality relationships in man made lakes within the ...
The effect of illegal dumping on surface water quality using diatoms as a bioindicator
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
Aquatic ecosystems are vital for all life on earth as, without water, there would be no life. It is
therefore important that this vital resource is protected, properly managed and that all
measures are taken to ensure ...
Determining the impact of a piggery on the Inhlavini and uMkhomazi Rivers, KwaZulu-Natal
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
This study was undertaken on the Inhlavini and uMkhomazi rivers, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa (RSA). Its focus was on assessing the possible impact of a piggery (referred to as Piggery X, to ...
The impacts of irrigation by industrial effluent on the groundwater resource in Zwelitsha-King Williamstown, Eastern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The greatest water quality problem in the Buffalo River catchment area is the discharge of effluent from waste water treatment works and industries around Zwelitsha-King Williamstown. The Da Gama Textile factory has caused ...
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 ...
Diversity and antifungal susceptibility yeast in the selected rivers in the North West Province
(2014)
Several yeast species had previously been isolated from water systems in the North West Province, South Africa. Some of the identified species had, in other studies, been associated with superficial mucosal infections to ...
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 ...