Browsing Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences by Author "Nkinda, Mihayo"
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Heavy metals risk assessment of water and sediments collected from selected river tributaries of the Mara River in Tanzania
Nkinda, Mihayo; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Ijumba, Jasper; Njau, Karoli (Springer Nature, 2021-06-25)This study investigated the levels of Pb, Hg, Cr, Cd, and As in water and sediments from the tributaries of the Mara River, Tanzania. Pollution risk of water and sediments was investigated using seven indices and fve ... -
Quantitative assessment of metal contamination and associated pollution risk in sediments from the Mara River in Tanzania
Nkinda, Mihayo; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Ijumba, Jasper; Njau, Karoli (Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-10-21)For most rivers in sub-Saharan Africa, information about pollution indices related to sediments is sparse. Sedimentological research of rivers that empty into Lake Victoria is highly patchy and wide apart. The present study ... -
Risk assessment of heavy metals in water and sediments in the Mara river and its tributaries
Nkinda, Mihayo (NM-AIST, 2022-07)The present study assessed the levels of As, Cd, Cr, Hg, and Pb in water and sediments from the Mara River and its tributaries in Tanzania. The Mara River has recently been exposed to anthropogenic activities including, ...