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

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
RM Watson ◽  
D Crafford ◽  
A Avenant-Oldewage
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
River System ◽  
Fish Health ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Olifants River

scholarly journals Health Assessment of fish communities exposed to pig slurry in the Vaal River, South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wihan Pheiffer ◽  
Rialet Pieters
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Microbial Activity ◽  
General Health ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Pig Slurry ◽  
Fish Health ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Gonad Mass

This study evaluated the effects of untreated pig slurry on the general health of thefish communities in the lower Vaal area by using the Fish Health Assessment Index (FHAI)together with morphological biomarkers such as Gonad Mass Index (GMI), Hepato-SomaticIndex (HSI), the Condition factor (Cf) and microbial activity.

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