Author:Nchabeleng, T; Cheng, Po-Hsun; Oberholster, Paul J; Botha, A-M; Smit, WJ; Luus-Powell, WJDate:Dec 2014The effects of a decomposing cyanobacteria bloom on water quality and the accumulation of microcystin-LR equivalent toxin in fish at Loskop Dam were studied in May 2012. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] was used to confirm the presence ...Read more
Author:Barnhoorn, IEJ; Van Dyk, JC; Genthe, Bettina; Harding, WR; Wagenaar, GM; Bornman, MSDate:Feb 2014There are increasing concerns regarding the safe human consumption of fish from polluted, freshwater impoundments. The aim of this study was to analyse the muscle tissue of the sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus for selected organo-chlorine ...Read more