Search Results - "Siziba, Nqobizitha"
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Light filtration technology for sustainable microalgal biomass production
Published in Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (31-12-2022)“…The use of native microalgal strains, which are well adapted to local environmental conditions, for sustainable biofuels production has largely been marred by…”
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Responses of macroinvertebrate community metrics to urban pollution in semi-arid catchments around the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Published in Water S. A. (01-10-2020)“…River health monitoring is becoming increasingly important because of the anthropogenic activities that continue to impact on water quality and biodiversity of…”
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Effects of damming on the ecological condition of urban wastewater polluted rivers
Published in Ecological engineering (01-05-2017)“…Increasing damming of rivers is a global challenge and many studies have highlighted the ecohydrological effects particularly on migratory fauna. However,…”
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Observations on limnological conditions associated with a fish kill of Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Chivero following collapse of an algal bloom
Published in African journal of ecology (01-06-2006)“…Possible causes of deaths of Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Chivero were examined in relation to changes in limnological conditions monitored over a 25‐month…”
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Biophotonics for improving algal photobioreactor performance: A review
Published in International journal of energy research (10-06-2020)“…Summary The use of algae as a feedstock for biofuels production has drawn considerable attention due to their high biomass yield, their ability to be…”
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Isolation and screening of microalgal species, native to Zimbabwe, with potential use in biodiesel production
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Macroinvertebrate communities in riverine systems of buffer areas of protected wildland, rangeland and city areas: implications for conservation of riverine systems on urbanising watersheds
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (2018)“…Riverine systems in developing countries continue to be degraded by anthropogenic pressures such as urbanisation. The responses of biota in watersheds…”
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Longitudinal macroinvertebrate assemblages in contrasting discontinuities: the effects of damming in tropical streams
Published in African journal of ecology (01-06-2016)“…The study assessed the impact of damming on water quality and macroinvertebrate assemblages. It also assessed the response of macroinvertebrate‐based indices…”
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Variation in Assemblages of Small Fishes and Microcrustaceans After Inundation of Rarely Flooded Wetlands of the Lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Environmental management (New York) (01-12-2013)“…Water extraction from floodplain river systems may alter patterns of inundation of adjacent wetlands and lead to loss of aquatic biodiversity. Water reaching…”
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Spatial and temporal variations of microinvertebrates across temporary floodplains of the lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Physics and chemistry of the earth. Parts A/B/C (2011)“…► Response of microinvertebrates to flooding of temporary floodplains was studied. ► Spatiotemporal variations of microinvertebrates were detected. ► These…”
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Inundation frequency and viability of microcrustacean propagules in soils of temporary aquatic habitats of lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Ecohydrology (01-10-2013)“…ABSTRACT Microcrustacean emergence from the dry sediments is an important colonization pathway that allows these microfauna to recover and repopulate temporary…”
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Spatial variations of microinvertebrates across different microhabitats of temporary floodplains of lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in African journal of ecology (01-03-2012)“…Temporary floodplains of the Okavango Delta have been suggested as important nursery sites for juvenile fish. Fish production in the Delta is dependent on how…”
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The association between invertebrates and macrophytes in a tropical reservoir, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe: a preliminary survey
Published in African journal of aquatic science (01-11-2006)“…The invertebrate fauna associated with aquatic macrophytes in the littoral of Lake Kariba was studied over a three-month period in 2002. Animals from seven…”
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Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the source water from Lake Chivero, Harare, Zimbabwe, and the presence of cyanotoxins in drinking water
Published in African journal of aquatic science (01-11-2006)“…The phytoplankton community and cyanotoxins in Lake Chivero (formerly Lake McIlwaine) and the presence of cyanotoxins in treated drinking water were…”
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