Use of multiple indicators to assess the pollution condition of urban streams: a case study of Bloemspruit, Free State Province, South Africa

The Bloemspruit in the Free State, South Africa, is being polluted by increasing anthropogenic activities alongside the stream. Water quality, macro‐invertebrate diversity and macro‐invertebrate habitats were studied to determine the extent of pollution. Pollution condition was quantified by calcula...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Water and environment journal : WEJ 2020-02, Vol.34 (1), p.93-105
Hauptverfasser:	Belle, Gladys, Fossey, Annabel, Esterhuizen, Leana
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropogenic factors aquatic water quality for urban streams (AWQUS) limits average score per taxon (ASPT) Human influences Index of Habitat Integrity (IHI) Indicators Invertebrates macro‐invertebrates modified Invertebrate Habitat Assessment System (mIHAS) Pollution Pollution tolerance South African Scoring System (SASS 5) Stream pollution Streams Wastewater treatment Wastewater treatment plants Water pollution Water quality
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