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

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dc.creatorMohammed, Najat K.
dc.creatorNtarisa, Amos V. R
dc.creatorMakundi, Ismael, N
dc.creatorKučera, Jan
dc.date2016-05-16T15:48:26Z
dc.date2016-05-16T15:48:26Z
dc.date2016-03-08
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-18T12:12:28Z
dc.date.available2018-04-18T12:12:28Z
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at the following link http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10967-016-4756-y
dc.descriptionThe 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 ≤ 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.
dc.identifier1588-2780
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2080
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2080
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Netherlands
dc.subjectGold mining
dc.subjectContamination
dc.subjectLungfish
dc.subjectCatfish
dc.subjectINAA
dc.subjectEDXRF
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES
dc.titleImpact of North Mara gold mine on the element contents in fish from the river Mara, Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article

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