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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Environmental and climatic factors associated with epizootic ulcerative syndrome (eus) in fish from the Zambezi floodplains, Zambia
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Volume 83, No. 4, Year 2009
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This study was conducted to determine environmental and climatic factors associated with Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) in fish in the Zambezi floodplains. EUS is a fish disease that causes economic loses to the fishing industry. Streambed colour in affected water was rusty-, reddish- or yellowish- brown and pH 4.5-6.0 while pH of non affected water was 7.2. The rusty-brown precipitate on fish gills was positive for Prussian blue iron stain. Therefore, predisposing factors for EUS in the Zambezi floodplains were the acidification of ground water during drought years and eventual contamination of surface water during the floods of 2006/2007. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Choongo, Kennedy C.
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Hang'Ombe, Bernard Mudenda
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Samui, Kenny L.
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Syachaba, M.
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Phiri, Harris
Zambia
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Maguswi, C.
Zambia
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Muyangaali, K.
Zambia
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Bwalya, G.
Zambia, Lusaka
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia
Mataa, Liywalii
Zambia, Lusaka
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
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Doi:
10.1007/s00128-009-9799-0
ISSN:
00074861
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Zambia