The implementation of an aquatic toxicity index as a water quality monitoring tool in the Olifants River (Kruger National Park)
Large sets of water quality data can leave water quality managers and decision-makers totally overwhelmed. In order to convey the interpretation of the data in a simplified and understandable manner, the water quality results from bi-monthly surveys undertaken at seven different sampling sites in th...
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