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Journal of Freshwater Ecology Volume 33, 2018 - Issue 1
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Turnover of benthic macroinvertebrates along the Mthatha River, Eastern Cape, South Africa: implications for water quality bio-monitoring using indicator species

Augustine NibaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Selunathi SakweDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 157-171 | Received 06 Dec 2017, Accepted 13 Jan 2018, Published online: 16 Feb 2018

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M. E. Raphahlelo, A. Addo-Bediako & W. J. Luus-Powell. (2022) Distribution and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Mohlapitsi River, South Africa. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 37:1, pages 145-160.
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Linton F. Munyai, Akinola Ikudayisi & Mulalo I. Mutoti. (2023) WITHDRAWN: The drivers of benthic macroinvertebrates communities along a subtropical river system: Sediment chemistry or water quality?. Limnologica, pages 126121.
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Abraham Addo-Bediako, Tebatso V Mmako, Millicent B Kekana & Wilmien Luus-Powell. (2021) Assessment of trace elements in the sediments of Dwars River, South Africa. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology.
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Samuel K. Oppong, Collins Ayine Nsor & Gabriel Kwabena Buabeng. (2021) Response of benthic invertebrate assemblages to seasonal and habitat condition in the Wewe River, Ashanti region (Ghana). Open Life Sciences 16:1, pages 336-353.
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Sophy Nukeri, Abraham Addo‐Bediako & Millicent B. Kekana. (2020) Macroinvertebrates assemblages in the Spekboom River of the Olifants River System, South Africa. African Journal of Ecology 59:1, pages 320-325.
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L Croijmans, J F De Jong & H H T Prins. (2021) Oxygen is a better predictor of macroinvertebrate richness than temperature—a systematic review. Environmental Research Letters 16:2, pages 023002.
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Paolo Pastorino, Marco Bertoli, Stefania Squadrone, Paola Brizio, Gabriele Piazza, Anna Giulia Oss Noser, Marino Prearo, Maria Cesarina Abete & Elisabetta Pizzul. (2019) Detection of trace elements in freshwater macrobenthic invertebrates of different functional feeding guilds: A case study in Northeast Italy. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 19:3, pages 428-440.
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