Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Environment"
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Are large-scale dams environmentally detrimental? Life-cycle environmental consequences of mega-hydropower plants in Myanmar
(Springer, 2020)Purpose Rivers control biophysical processes that underpin essential ecosystem services. Myanmar’s rivers provide great opportunities for increasing energy supply at low costs from hydropower plants and make important ... -
Assessing the ecosystem support function of South African coal mining soil environments using earthworm (Eisenia andrei) bioassays
(Elsevier, 2021)Anthropogenic disturbances of soil environments predispose loss of soil ecosystem functions, including its habitat support function. In this study, the potential ecosystem support and habitat functions of soils from ... -
Attitudes towards environmental issues: a case of Bophelong Township
(The Social Sciences Research Society (SOSRES), 2013)This paper examines the attitudes that the households of Bophelong Township have towards environmental issues in their area. Focus was placed on issues pertaining to air pollution and littering in the Township. The study ... -
The effects of cultivar and prophylactic fungicide spray for leaf diseases on colonisation of maize ears by fumonisin producing Fusarium spp. and fumonisin synthesis in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)Fumonisins are mycotoxins produced primarily by Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium proliferatum on maize. These are secondary, carcinogenic metabolites and have been reported on maize worldwide. Field trials were conducted ... -
Environment-related factors influencing morbidity among economically active household members in urban and rural Nigeria
(Business Perspectives, 2015)Environmental quality is among the factors influencing people’s health. In this paper, attempt was made to analyze environment-related factors that influence reported morbidity in Nigeria. During 2013 the Demographic and ... -
Global distribution and current research of AmpC beta-lactamase genes in aquatic environments: a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2019)AmpC beta-lactamase genes are some of the most common antibiotic resistance genes and require special attention once they have become mobilised. The detection of these genes is well documented in clinical settings. However, ... -
Impact of land use on water quality in the Likangala catchment, southern Malawi
(National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2015)In southern Malawi, the Likangala River, which is important for irrigation, domestic use and fishing, is affected by various land uses along its catchment. The impact of urbanisation and agriculture on the water quality ... -
Integrating planning and environmental protection: an analysis of post-Brexit regulatory styles and practitioner attitudes in the UK
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Debates around the impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union (‘Brexit’) have exposed the limited critical attention given to how planning systems intersect with environmental protection. This is an important omission, ... -
The rate of release of Cry1Ab protein from Bt maize leaves into water. Short communication
(WRC, 2019)Transgenic Bt maize plants are genetically modified to contain genes of Bacillus thuringiensis that encode for δ-endotoxins (Cry1Ab protein) that have insecticidal properties. These endotoxins target certain lepidopteran ...