Human Health Risk from Consumption of Marine Fish Contaminated with DDT and Its Metabolites in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2323-7
Abstract: Many countries with incidence of malaria, including those surrounding Maputo Bay, use dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) to reduce mosquitoes. This study is the first to estimate the human health risk associated with consumption of marine fish from… read more here.
Keywords: risk; marine fish; maputo bay; human health ... See more keywords
Effects of pesticides and metals on penaeid shrimps in Maputo Bay, Mozambique - A field study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112964
Abstract: Estuaries are important nursery areas for many species and these habitats are often affected by anthropogenic activities. We investigate possible negative effects of pesticides and metals on penaeid shrimps in Maputo Bay, Mozambique. Shrimps and… read more here.
Keywords: effects pesticides; pesticides metals; maputo bay; metals penaeid ... See more keywords
Phytoplankton community composition and primary production in the tropical tidal ecosystem, Maputo Bay (the Indian Ocean)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2017.05.007
Abstract: Abstract Maputo Bay is highly affected by large tidal changes and riverine freshwater input with a phytoplankton biomass peak during March each year. Microscopy analysis was used to describe how the phytoplankton community composition was… read more here.
Keywords: production; phytoplankton community; maputo bay; phytoplankton ... See more keywords