Impacts of land use on the water chemistry and physical parameters of tropical streams on the northeast shore of Lake Tanganyika
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Study sites The study sites were located along the northeast shore of Lake Tanganyika providing an ideal comparison between forested and deforested watersheds. Seven contrasting streams were studied; four of these streams were located in forested watersheds within the Gombe Stream National Park. Vegetation in Gombe Stream National Park consists of semi-deciduous woodland, wetter canopy forests at lower elevations, and dry forest and open grassland at higher elevations.
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