Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Heavy metals"
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A holistic view on the impact of gold and uranium mining on the Wonderfonteinspruit
(North-West University, 2012)The Wonderfonteinspruit (WFS) flows through the richest gold mining region in the world and has subsequently been exposed to the related pollution for more than a century. In order to determine the extent of mining related ... -
Identification and characterization of heavy metal (Cd, Ni and Cr) tolerant bacteria isolated from mine tailings and their portetial use for phytoextraction
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)Abstract not copied" -
The impact of different industrial related abiotic stresses on maize photosynthesis
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)During the past few decades, a sharp rise in industrial activity in the mineral rich Highveld region of South Africa has been seen. Together with this increase in industrial activity, an accompanying increase in urbanization ... -
Investigating morphological changes in fish tissue, due to the presence of persistent organic pollutants and metals
(North-West University, 2012)Levels of selected metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were investigated in sediment and fillet tissue of the sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus), from sites along the Orange-Vaal River system, South Africa. ... -
Microbial diversity and metal pollution from a platinum mine tailings dam in the North-West Province (RSA)
(North-West University, 2008)The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the heavy metal pollution on microbial diversity along the gradient from a platinum mine tailings dam using culture-dependent (plating methods) and molecular methods. ... -
Presence, levels and distribution of pollutants in the estuarine food web : Swartkops River Estuary, South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Estuaries are among the most productive and diverse of aquatic habitats supporting a rich variety of plants and animals. They are nursery areas for many species of fish harvested by recreational and subsistence anglers. ... -
Soil, water and tissue heavy metal of communal sheep and the possible public health implications around the potentially polluted area of Khutsong, South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)The present study was carried out to determine the levels of heavy metals, Arsenic (As), Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in samples of water, sediments, and specimens from sheep known to graze and drink from ...