Bioaccumulation and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in fish from a global biodiversity hotspot: iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used extensively in the eastern regions of
South Africa for agricultural and malaria control purposes, yet few data exist on the local …
South Africa for agricultural and malaria control purposes, yet few data exist on the local …
Bioaccumulation and human health risk assessment of DDT and other organochlorine pesticides in an apex aquatic predator from a premier conservation area
With the second highest gross domestic product in Africa, South Africa is known to have a
high pesticide usage, including the highly persistent and banned group of organochlorine …
high pesticide usage, including the highly persistent and banned group of organochlorine …
Persistent organic pollutants in the Olifants River Basin, South Africa: Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer through a subtropical aquatic food web
V Verhaert, N Newmark, W D'Hollander… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigates the trophic transfer of persistent organic pollutants (POPs: PCBs,
PBDEs, OCPs and PFASs) in the subtropical aquatic ecosystem of the Olifants River Basin …
PBDEs, OCPs and PFASs) in the subtropical aquatic ecosystem of the Olifants River Basin …
The distribution of organochlorine pesticides in sediments from iSimangaliso Wetland Park: ecological risks and implications for conservation in a biodiversity hotspot
A Buah-Kwofie, MS Humphries - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage site, located on the east coast of
South Africa, spans∼ 3300 km 2 and constitutes the largest protected estuarine …
South Africa, spans∼ 3300 km 2 and constitutes the largest protected estuarine …
Levels and patterns of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) from four different lakes in Tanzania: Geographical differences and implications …
A Polder, MB Müller, JL Lyche, RH Mdegela… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
In Tanzania fish is one of the most important protein sources for the rapidly increasing
population. Wild fish is threatened by overfishing and pollution from agriculture, industries …
population. Wild fish is threatened by overfishing and pollution from agriculture, industries …
Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants and their trophic transfer through the food web: Human health risks to the rural communities reliant on fish from South …
CM Volschenk, R Gerber, MT Mkhonto… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants and their trophic transfer through the food
web: Human health risks to the rural communities reliant on fish from South Africa's largest …
web: Human health risks to the rural communities reliant on fish from South Africa's largest …
Evidence of impacts from DDT in pelican, cormorant, stork, and egret eggs from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
DDT remains in use for malaria control in South Africa. We quantified DDTs in aquatic bird
eggs from the highly biodiverse northern KwaZulu-Natal, a province of South Africa where …
eggs from the highly biodiverse northern KwaZulu-Natal, a province of South Africa where …
Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in fresh fish carcasses from selected estuaries in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and the associated health risk …
In this study, gills and muscles tissue samples from 30 specimens of P. commersonnii and
22 specimens of M. cephalus obtained from Swartkops and Sundays River Estuaries …
22 specimens of M. cephalus obtained from Swartkops and Sundays River Estuaries …
Fish consumption from urban impoundments: What are the health risks associated with DDTs and other organochlorine pesticides in fish to township residents of a …
Abstract Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in South Africa have for the most part been
banned, except dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which is still used as malaria vector …
banned, except dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which is still used as malaria vector …
Natural archives of long-range transported contamination at the remote lake Letšeng-la Letsie, Maloti Mountains, Lesotho
Naturally accumulating archives, such as lake sediments and wetland peats, in remote
areas may be used to identify the scale and rates of atmospherically deposited pollutant …
areas may be used to identify the scale and rates of atmospherically deposited pollutant …