THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES AND WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS IN THE SANYATI BASIN, LAKE KARIBA, ZIMBABWE

The Relationship between Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages and Water Quality Parameters in the Sanyati Basin, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Biological monitoring of reservoirs is important in assessing aquatic health.This study aimed at assessing the structure of benthic macroinvertebrate Specialty Beverages communities in relation to physicochemical parameters along Sanyati basin shoreline in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.Six sites (S1 to S6) characterized by various human disturbances were s

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Establishment of Biocontrol Agents and Their Impact on Rhizosphere Microbiome and Induced Grapevine Defenses Are Highly Soil-Dependent

With a reduction in available chemical treatments, there is an increased interest in biological control of grapevine trunk diseases.Few studies have investigated the impact of introducing beneficial microorganisms in the rhizosphere on the existing indigenous soil microbiome.In this study, we explored the effect of two biocontrol agents (BCAs), Tri

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