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Quantification of PAHs and PCBs in eThekwini aquatic systems, using chemical and biological analysis
(2014)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are common contaminants of sediment, soils and biological tissues. These compounds pose a significant risk to biological and ecosystem health and ...
Detection of endocrine disrupting compounds in abiotic and biotic matrices from the Phongola floodplain using tissue culture based bio-assays
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
Increasing rates of urbanization, industrialisation, population growth and agricultural demand in South Africa have considerably decreased water quality leading to different forms of water pollution, which might be the ...