Community composition and distribution of macroinvertebrates in the umzimvubu river, south africa: A pre-impoundment study

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-149

  Madikizela, B R ^a   Dye, A H ^b  

^a Institute for Water Quality Studies   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eastern cape; Environmental reserve; Sass4; South africa; Total suspended solids; Umzimvubu river

Indexed keywords

SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 1342310475     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910309503778     Document Type: Article

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