Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Accumulation"
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Chromium dust deposition on plant leaves in Sekhukhuneland, South Africa, and the importance of leaf traits
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Chromium (Cr) is a hazardous heavy metal and its highest oxidized state, hexavalent Cr (Cr(VI)), can be carcinogenic. The ultramafic outcrops of Sekhukhuneland, South Africa, which belong to the Rustenburg Layered Suite, ... -
An environmental parasitological approach to marine metal pollution : the endemic South African intertidal klipfish, Clinus superciliosus, as model organism
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)With multiple species, particularly small bodied organisms such as parasites, still undescribed from the marine realm, new studies investigating novel taxa are highly encouraged. Linking this marine biota, such as cryptofauna, ... -
The partitioning of platinum in aquatic ecosystems and disruption to aquatic communities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Due to the increasing presence of platinum (Pt) in the environment, it becomes crucial to identify its toxic potential in species at risk of being exposed, especially those found in aquatic environments where metal pollutants ... -
Quantification of potential elemental impact of a munitions production and testing facility on its immediate surroundings
(North-West University, 2010)The study attempted to quantify the elemental concentrations and possible accumulation levels in the antelope's organ tissue at Rheinmetal Denel Munitions (RDM), as well as to correlate the findings with the surrounding ...