Impact of North Mara gold mine on the element contents in fish from the river Mara, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Najat K.
dc.contributor.authorNtarisa, A. V. R.
dc.contributor.authorMakundi, Ismael N.
dc.contributor.authorKucˇera, J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-05T12:22:48Z
dc.date.available2018-09-05T12:22:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSCOPUSen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10967-016-4756-y
dc.identifier.issn0236-5731
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4812
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectGold miningen_US
dc.subjectContaminationen_US
dc.subjectLungfishen_US
dc.subjectCatfishen_US
dc.subjectINAAen_US
dc.subjectEDXRFen_US
dc.titleImpact of North Mara gold mine on the element contents in fish from the river Mara, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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