The Relationship between Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages and Water Quality Parameters in the Sanyati Basin, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Table 1

Location and description of the study sites.

Site	Coordinates	Activity (within 500 m of the shoreline)
S1	28.8099°E & 16.541°S	Residential area, maintenance of boats and boat activities, and urban and industrial development
S2	28.9503°E & 16.5693°S	Washing and bathing; fishing
S3	29.0414°E & 16.5921°S	Hotels and lodges; road and vehicle activity
S4	28.8959°E & 16.7236°S	Sewage effluent disposal
S5	28.7699°E & 16.8177°S	Commercial aquaculture activity, effluent disposal from farming activities, and urban development
S6	28.6847°E & 16.7894°S	Relatively undisturbed site. Protected area within Matusadona National Park. No human activity within 500 m of the shore zone.