Assessment of river quality in a subtropical Austral river system: a combined approach using benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrates

Assessment of river quality in a subtropical Austral river system: a combined approach using benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrates

Abstract River systems constitute areas of high human population densities owing to their favourable conditions for agriculture, water supply and transportation network. Despite human dependence on river systems, anthropogenic activities severely degrade water quality. The main aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Tamuka Nhiwatiwa, Tatenda Dalu, Tatenda Sithole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:Applied Water Science
Subjects:
Water quality
Bioindicators
Macroinvertebrates
Diatoms
Nutrients
Multivariate analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-017-0599-0

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