Exploring Macroinvertebrates Ecological Preferences and Trait-Based Indicators of Suspended Fine Sediment Effects in the Tsitsa River and Its Tributaries, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The taxonomy-based response pattern of macroinvertebrates to sediment stress is well established, with tolerant taxa increasing in impacted conditions, while sensitive taxa decrease along a deteriorating water quality gradient. However, the distribution patterns of traits in response to environmenta...

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Main Authors: Phindiwe Ntloko, Carolyn G. Palmer, Frank C. Akamagwuna, Oghenekaro N. Odume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/798