Evaluation of the fish health assessment index in the Olifants River system, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-251

  Watson, R M ^a,b   Crafford, D ^a,c   Avenant Oldewage, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b Bohlweki SSI Environmental   (South Africa)

^c Universitas   (South Africa)

Author keywords

biomonitoring; Clarias gariepinus; health assessment index; heavy metals; Labeobarbus marequensis; Oreochromis mossambicus; parasites; pollution

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS;

EID: 84869749317     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2012.677745     Document Type: Article

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