Erasmus, Johannes Hendrik http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9056-5424
Truter, Marliese http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0091-1598
Smit, Nico Jacobus http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7950-193X
Nachev, Milen http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-9157
Sures, Bernd http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-6186
Wepener, Victor http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-7191
Funding for this research was provided by:
North-West University
Article History
Received: 8 September 2023
Accepted: 11 March 2024
First Online: 9 April 2024
Declarations
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: The necessary ethical clearance (NWU-00159-18-A5) and permits from the two different provinces (Free State (JM 4066/2018); North West (HO 20/02/18-057 NW, NW 8065/03/2019)) for collecting and euthanizing fish were obtained prior to sampling.
: All authors participated.
: All authors approved the final manuscript to be published.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors, and the NRF, SAIAB and NWU accepts no liability whatsoever in this regard.