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Water quality status of a stream receiving fish pond discharge using physicochemical indicators in lake Victoria catchment, Kenya

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2019

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International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

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Masaba, J., Wangila, B., & Lung’ayia, H. (2019). Water quality status of a stream receiving fish pond discharge using physicochemical indicators in lake Victoria catchment, Kenya. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/537

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This study assessed the water quality of a stream receiving discharge from Tilapia and catfish fish ponds using some physicochemical parameters as key indicators. Measurements were done both in the field and in the laboratory using portable multi-parameter meter and standard methods by APHA (1998). Systematic sampling design was applied. Significant differences were noted among the parameters in the sampling sites up-stream, in the ponds and downstream. Temperature, Phosphate-Phosphorus, Total dissolved solids, Turbidity, Ammonia-Nitrogen, had higher values in the ponds and Sampling site 4 downstream (p˂0.05). Spatial variations that were within acceptable water quality standards in aquaculture, corresponding with changes caused by inflow from fish ponds, were observed.

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Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

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https://www.fisheriesjournal.com/archives/2019/vol7issue6/PartD/7-5-90-751.pdf
 https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/537

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