@article{N. Kimambo_R. Gumbo_A.M Msagati_Chikoore_2020, title={The Unusual Reddish-Bloom Appearance in a Freshwater Fishpond at Kingolwira National Fish Farming Center, Morogoro, Tanzania}, volume={9}, url={https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJE/article/view/32734}, DOI={10.3126/ije.v9i2.32734}, abstractNote={<p>The study aimed to examines a case of what constituted the uncommonly reddish-bloom appearance in the fishponds during the dry season (September 2018) at Kingolwira National Fish Farming Center located in Morogoro, Tanzania. The study used a benchtop FlowCAM® to investigate species’ morphology. One-time assessment of physico-chemical characteristics during the event was performed from the reddish and non-reddish fishponds. Images were compared with the available literature, but also t-test statistics were performed to examine the difference between the fishponds. The results show that the fishponds were significantly (p<0.05) different from each other in terms of physico-chemical parameters except for water temperatures. Furthermore, <em>Microcystis</em> species dominated the non-reddish fishpond whereas <em>Euglenophytes </em>species were pervasive in the reddish fishpond. The two species have the potential to produce secondary metabolites (toxins) or to produce a hypoxia condition that is harmful to the fishery, aquatic ecology, and human. To confirm toxicity nature and dynamics further,  future studies should consider extensive and regular diurnal and long-term monitoring.</p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Environment}, author={N. Kimambo, Offoro and R. Gumbo, Jabulani and A.M Msagati, Titus and Chikoore, Hector}, year={2020}, month={Nov.}, pages={204–216} }