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Application of a Sediment Quality Index for the assessment and monitoring of metals and organochlorines in a premier conservation area
(Springer, 2015)
The physical and chemical characteristics of surface
sediments from a leading conservation area, namely the
Kruger National Park, were determined in order to identify
potential stressors in the systems that may contribute ...
Investigation of mRNA expression changes associated with field exposure to DDTs in chickens from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(PLoS, 2018)
The objective of this study was to identify potential mRNA expression changes in chicken livers associated with environmental exposure to dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolites (DDTs). In particular, ...
Linking organochlorine exposure to biomarker response patterns in Anurans: a case study of Müller’s clawed frog (Xenopus muelleri) from a tropical malaria vector control region
(Springer, 2018)
Organochlorine pesticides are highly persistent in aquatic ecosystems. Amphibians, specifically anurans, play an intricate part in the aquatic food web, and have very permeable skin which makes them prone to bioaccumulation ...
Assessment of DDT contamination in house rat as a possible bioindicator in DDT-sprayed areas from Ethiopia and South Africa
(Springer, 2017)
Ethiopia and South Africa are among the few countries to still implement indoor residual spraying with dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for malaria vector control. In this study, we investigated the levels and ...
Fish consumption from urban impoundments: what are the health risks associated with DDTs and other organochlorine pesticides in fish to township residents of a major inland city
(Elsevier, 2018)
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in South Africa have for the most part been banned, except dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which is still used as malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to determine OCP ...
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) levels in rat livers collected from a malaria vector control region
(Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2019)
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an organochlorine insecticide that has
been used for indoor residual spraying for the control of mosquito-borne diseases including
malaria. However, due to its toxicity and ...
Trophic transfer of pollutants within two intertidal rocky shore ecosystems in different biogeographic regions of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2020)
Tsitsikamma and Sheffield Beach are two relatively pristine sites along the South African east coast representing warm temperate and subtropical biogeographic rocky shore intertidal ecosystems, respectively. Stable isotopes ...