Use of benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality in River Njoro,Kenya

摘要：

Introduction Unsustainable anthropogenic activities,including intensive agriculture and grazing along River Njoro has resulted in the deterioration of river water quality.The river is the most important source of freshwater for the riparian communities and the Lake Nakuru,a Ramsar site.The study was done in order to determine the water quality in the middle reaches of River Njoro using benthic macroinvertibrates assemblage as an indicator of water quality.

关键词： benthic macroinvertebrates physicochemical parameters anthropogenic activities tolerant taxa impacted sites effluents

作者: H.Makoba W.Shivoga

作者单位: Egerton University,Environment Science Department P.O Box 536 Njoro,Kenya

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）