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The assessment of organic pollutant exposure and effects along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline
(2015)
Marine pollution monitoring has been active in South Africa for the past 40 years, but
with large periods of neglect where no research has been done. South Africa is ideally situated along the primary global shipping ...
Ecosystem health of the Phongola floodplain, South Africa, based on fish diversity, community structure and health of selected species
(North-West University, 2015)
Following the construction of the Pongolapoort Dam in 1974, the potential impacts on the lower Phongolo River and floodplain due to alterations in the natural flow regime have caused concerns. Fish communities and population ...
Biology and ecology of fishes of the Senqu River, Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
In this study, fish were used as bio-indicators to evaluate the present ecological state (PES) in different reaches of the Senqu River downstream of the proposed Polihali Dam in Lesotho. However, information regarding fish ...
Comprehensive fish health assessment and parasitological investigation of alien and indigenous fishes from the Amatola region, South Africa
(North-West University, 2015)
The conservation of biodiversity and endemism in South Africa’s freshwater aquatic ecosystems is a high priority, particularly in the Cape Floristic Region. However, the perception that South Africa lacks suitable fish ...