A5012909769- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
Rhodes University
2021-2022
The taxonomy-based response pattern of macroinvertebrates to sediment stress is well established, with tolerant taxa increasing in impacted conditions, while sensitive decrease along a deteriorating water quality gradient. However, the distribution patterns traits environmental gradient, including suspended sediments, remain unclear, particularly Africa, where trait-based studies are under-explored. We examined macroinvertebrate gradient and identified for stress. sampled variables...
We examined the distribution patterns of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera functional feeding groups (EPT FFGs) in five streams that drain semi-urban landscapes Tsitsa River catchment, Eastern Cape Province South Africa. undertook macroinvertebrate physicochemical analysis over four seasons between 2016 2017 at eight sites three land-use categories (Sites 1, 2 3), representing an increasing gradient pollution. Five EPT FFGs (shredders, grazers/scrapers, predators,...