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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Heavy metals--Environmental aspects"”.
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Bioaccumalation of metals in mullet from Mhlathuze Estuary and the effect of Cu and Pb on the uptake kinetics,haematology and acid-base balance of Liza dumerelii.
… be realised, the cause and also the effects of metals were investigated. Metals are non-biodegradable pollutants. Their persistence can result in them taken up by biota to concentrations far above ambient levels. This is termed bioaccumulation. The accumulation of metals in biota can result in …
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Development of Photochemical Surface Modification Technique
… overview of the outreach project, studying the heavy metal intake of oysters in the New York Harbor. As a GK-12 fellow, I was given the opportunity to start a research project for the high school students and contribute to the New York Harbor Oyster restoration efforts. The research is focused …
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Effects of heavy metals on the physical activity and survival of freshwater clams
… the area was declared a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency and attention has focused on the human health consequences and environmental consequences of the contamination. In the current project, I investigated whether freshwater clams (Musculium spp.) could be appropriate …