Impact of North Mara gold mine on the element contents in fish from the river Mara, Tanzania
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Date
2016
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Springer
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine element
concentrations in lungfish and catfish from the river Mara
with INAA and EDXF to assess the health impact of the
North Mara gold mine (NMGM) in Tanzania. Twenty
samples of each species were collected from two sites
downstream and upstream along the river Mara in the
vicinity of NMGM. The sampling sites were 70 km apart.
Significantly higher concentrations (p B 0.05) of Cr, Ni,
Cu, and Se in one of the species taken downstream than in
those taken upstream might indicate contamination of the
river Mara caused by the mining activities.
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Keywords
Gold mining, Contamination, Lungfish, Catfish, INAA, EDXRF
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