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Concentrations and compositions of metallic elements in commercially important marine species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Metals have been in our environment since the genesis of the world and are ubiquitous in all environments. We as humans mine, utilize, and release these metals from the environment to a level that may affect chronically ...
Pollutants in marine biota from three Mascarene islands
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest body of water on the planet. It is a source of food and livelihood for millions of people—most of them from developing countries. The western Indian Ocean (WIO) extends from the shores ...
Sources, pathways, exposures and hazards of perfluorinated chemicals in the Orange River Catchment
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can be classified as widely distributed organic compounds,
sharing a suite of physical and chemical properties, occurring in all environmental compartments
with serious toxicological ...
Presence, levels and distribution of pollutants in the estuarine food web : Swartkops River Estuary, South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)
Estuaries are among the most productive and diverse of aquatic habitats supporting a rich variety of plants and animals. They are nursery areas for many species of fish harvested by recreational and subsistence anglers. ...