Water quality, metal bioaccumulation and parasite communities of Oreochromis mossambicus in Loskop Dam, Mpumalanga, South Africa

7 Chapter 1 A history of Loskop Dam and important environmental impacts affecting fish and crocodile populations. 9 Chapter 2 Water Chemistry and Limnology of Loskop Dam: Possible Links to Fish Mortalities. 20 Chapter 3 Trace metal concentrations in the tissues of Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in Loskop Dam. 43 Chapter 4 Metazoan parasite communities of Oreochromis mossambicus as indicators of anthropogenic impacts in Loskop Dam. 61 Chapter 5 Concluding remarks, further research and management recommendations for Loskop Dam 77

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