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Passive sampling and distribution of DDT in air
(North-West University, 2013)
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichlorethane (DDT) is a chemical used in malaria control through indoor residual spraying (IRS) and has saved numerous lives in the past six decades. DDT use is restricted/banned under the Stockholm ...
Effects of Bt crop residues on the development, growth, and reproduction of the freshwater snail, Bulinus tropicus
(North-West University, 2014)
Genetically modified (GM) crops were introduced in South Africa in 1989 and commercially available by 1998. Legislation to control the use of GM crops was only implemented in 1999, with the genetically modified organisms ...
Pollutants associated with mass mortality of Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)
The first of a series of mass mortalities of Nile crocodiles in the Olifants and Letaba rivers in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was reported in the winter of 2008. The present study investigated the levels and possible ...
Possible endocrine disruption in molluscs from the Limpopo Province
(North-West University, 2010)
With parts of SA in a malaria endemic area, a preventative way of fighting
malaria is with the use of pesticides such as 1,1,1–Trichloro–2,2–bis(pclorophenyl)
ethane, also known as DDT. DDT is listed under the persistent ...
Characterising the scale and significance of persistent organic pollutants in South African sediments
(North-West University, 2010)
Water resources in South Africa are scarce, and should therefore be protected against pollutants,
also from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are a global concern due to their ubiquitous
presence, persistence ...
Water loss under controlled humidity and temperature regimes in relation to bird eggshell thickness
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is an Endangered species occurring along the Indian and South Atlantic coasts of South Africa. There are many suspected causes for the precipitous decline in their numbers. Previously, ...
The presence of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in sediment samples from rivers in the Kruger National Park
(2015)
Since 2008, large numbers of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) carcasses were found in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. Most of the crocodile carcasses were found in the Olifants Gorge, which is situated ...
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 ...
Elemental compositions of Nile crocodile tissues (Crocodylus niloticus) from the Kruger National Park
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
A SANParks programme assessed the health of wild Nile crocodiles in the Kruger National Park (KNP) during 2010, with appropriate permits and ethical clearance. Samples were collected from sixteen shot crocodiles (eight ...
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 ...