Raitt, LincolnMa, YingFaculty of Science2013-08-072024-10-302007/04/202007/04/202013-08-072024-10-302005https://hdl.handle.net/10566/16820Magister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology)The aim of this study was to use plants to determine the degree of heavy metal contamination in water and sediments in order to effectively monitor and provide possible recommendation to improve the water quality in the aquatic ecosystem of the Bottelary River.enWater quality biological assessmentSouth AfricaBottelary RiverWater qualityMeasurementWaterPollutionHeavy metalsEnvironmental aspectsMonitoring of heavy metals in the Bottelary River using Typha capensis and Phragmites australisThesisUniversity of the Western Cape