Toxic metals in East African agro-ecosystems: Key risks for sustainable food production

LK Munishi, PA Ndakidemi, W Blake, S Comber… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dramatic increase in world population underpins current escalating food demand, which
requires increased productivity in the available arable land through agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Application of principal component analysis, cluster analysis, pollution index and geoaccumulation index in pollution assessment with heavy metals from gold …

CA Kahangwa - Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2022 - scirp.org
Gold mining is now widely acknowledged as one of the significant sources of soil pollution in
developed countries. In developing countries, the sources and levels of soil contamination …

Reviewing the interdecadal dynamics of micropollutants in the Tanzanian coastal zone from 2002 to 2022

H Hellar-Kihampa - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024 - Springer
The Tanzanian coast is a vastly diversified ecosystem offering ecological, cultural, and
economic services. However, anthropogenic and environmental stressors threaten its …

Heavy metal contamination and potential ecological risks in surface sediments along Dar es Salaam Harbour Channel

B Mwakisunga, HB Pratap, JF Machiwa… - Tanzania Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
Investigation of heavy metal contamination along Dar es Salaam harbour channel was
carried out in order to determine their current concentrations, sources and potential …

Lead and Cadmium Levels in Water, Surficial Sediments, and Edible Biota of Urban Rivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, During Two Seasons

H Hellar-Kihampa, MJ Mihale - Environmental Protection …, 2023 - ojs.wiserpub.com
This study evaluated levels and seasonal patterns of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in
sediment, water, and mudskippers (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) from urban rivers in Dar …

Comparative assessment of soil phosphate status, water eutrophication, and potentially toxic metal accumulation in Usagu agro-ecosystem

M Mng'ong'o - 2022 - 41.59.85.213
The present study assessed (i) soil fertility, phosphate status, sorption capacity and
saturation,(ii) accumulation and distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils and …

Sediment Toxicity on the Survival of Capitella Capitata and Early Life Stages of Echnometra Mathaei in Dar Es Salaam Coastal Marine Waters, Western Indian Ocean

B Mwakisunga, PH Bhagwanj, F Stephano - Western Indian Ocean - papers.ssrn.com
The main objective of this study was to investigate toxicity effects of sediments collected from
Dar es Salaam harbour channel on the survival and early life stages of benthic biota using …

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