Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Geochemical fingerprinting"

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Reconstructing the Changes in Sedimentation and Source Provenance in East African Hydropower Reservoirs: A Case Study of Nyumba ya Mungu in Tanzania

Amasi, Aloyce; Wynants, Maarten; Kawalla, Remegius; Sawe, Shovi; Munishi, Linus; Blake, William; Mtei, Kelvin (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 ...
Soil erosion and sediment transport in Tanzania: Part I – sediment source tracing in three neighbouring river catchments

Wynants, Maarten; Munishi, Linus; Mtei, Kelvin; Bodé, Samuel; Patrick, Aloyce; Taylor, Alex; Gilvear, David; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Blake, William; Boeckx, Pascal (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 ...