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Trends towards Effective Analysis of Fluorinated Compounds Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
(Hindawi, 2021-02-03)
Increased demand for monitoring and identification of novel and unknown fluorinated compounds (FCs) has demonstrated the need of sensitive fluorine-specific detectors for unknown FCs in both biological and environmental ...
Drivers, Impacts and Mitigation of Increased Sedimentation in the Hydropower Reservoirs of East Africa
(MDPI, 2021-06-16)
Hydropower reservoirs are essential for the climate-neutral development of East Africa.
Hydropower production, however, is threatened by human activities that lead to a decrease in water
storage capacity of reservoirs. ...
Building Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience through Soil Organic Carbon Restoration in Sub-Saharan Rural Communities: Challenges and Opportunities
(MDPI, 2021-10-02)
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is widely recognised as pivotal in soil function, exerting important controls on soil structure, moisture retention, nutrient cycling and biodiversity, which in turn underpins a range of provisioning, ...
The Influence of Fertilizers on the Behavior of Fluoride Fractions in the Alkaline Soil
(Elsevier, 2021-08-23)
It has been established that fluoride bioavailability in the soil is defined by the form which it exists rather than the amount of total fluoride. In the soil, fluoride exist in different fractions such as water soluble ...
Reconstructing the Changes in Sedimentation and Source Provenance in East African Hydropower Reservoirs: A Case Study of Nyumba ya Mungu in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2021-08-08)
This study aimed to reconstruct the sedimentation rates over time and identify the changing
sources of sediment in a major hydropower reservoir in Tanzania, the Nyumba ya Mungu (NYM).
Fallout 210Pb measurements were used ...
A survey of irrigation water and soil quality that likely impacts paddy rice yields in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2021-11-29)
In this study, the impacts of irrigation water quality and soil characteristics on paddy rice yields were investigated.
Standard spectroscopy and spectrometry methods were used to analyze irrigation water and irrigated ...
Evaluating Soil Carbon as a Proxy for Erosion Risk in the Spatio-Temporal Complex Hydropower Catchment in Upper Pangani, Northern Tanzania
(MDPI, 2021-10-15)
Land use conversion is generally accompanied by large changes in soil organic carbon
(SOC). SOC influences soil erodibility through its broad control on aggregate stability, soil structure
and infiltration capacity. ...
Structural characterization of cassava linamarase-linamarin enzyme complex: an integrated computational approach
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-05-21)
Cassava linamarase is a hydrolyzing enzyme that belongs to a glycoside hydrolase family 1 (GH1). It is responsible for breaking down linamarin to toxic cyanide. The enzyme provides a defensive mechanism for plants against ...
Soil erosion and sediment transport in Tanzania: Part I – sediment source tracing in three neighbouring river catchments
(Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2021-12)
Water bodies in Tanzania are experiencing increased siltation, which is threatening water quality, ecosystem health, and livelihood security in the region. This phenomenon is caused by increasing rates of upstream soil ...
Assessment of Fluoride Bioaccumulation Potential in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Reared in Fluoride Rich Water
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2021-05)
Fluoride bioaccumulation in fish poses a significant impact on their growth, survival and
consequently to upper trophic levels. Few studies have reported the impacts of high fluoride
concentrations and their accumulation ...