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dc.contributor.author | Dube, Trevor | - |
dc.contributor.author | Makaka, Caston | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sibanda, Zwelabo | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-04T15:36:48Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-04T15:36:48Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1913-9063 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/5530 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3243 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The impact of industrial effluent discharged in Mazai stream was assessed through physical-chemical parameters and also by bio-monitoring of benthic macro-invertebrates. Samples were collected at three sites, one before the effluent discharge point into the stream (site 3) and two sites which were located downstream after the discharge points (sites 1 and 2). High levels of chemical pollutants were recorded at sites 1 and 2 (ZINWA red category) whereas site 3 (reference site) consisted of relatively clean water (ZINWA blue category). This was confirmed by the biological evaluation process. The SASS4 scores at sites 1 and 2 indicated a deterioration of water quality while site 3 there was good water quality with high species diversity. Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) showed that pollution sensitive taxa such as Hemiptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera and Odonata were dominant at site 3 whilst the other sites were dominated by pollution tolerant species such Chironomids. Continuous discharge of effluent could lead to extreme degradation of Mazai stream hence loss of biodiversity of macro-invertebrates. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Canadian Center of Science and Education | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of Sustainable Development;Vol. 3, No. 2: p. 210-214 | - |
dc.subject | Stream | en_US |
dc.subject | Macro invertebrates | en_US |
dc.subject | Sewage effluent | en_US |
dc.subject | Bio-monitoring | en_US |
dc.subject | Water quality | en_US |
dc.title | An assessment of the effect of industrial and sewage effluent on aquatic invertebrates: a case study of a Southern Urban Stream, Zimbabwe | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
item.openairetype | Article | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
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