Quantification of microplastics in Coptodon rendalli and surface waters of Dikgatlhong Dam, Botswana : the first baseline evidence

This study investigated the presence, distribution, and bioaccumulation of microplastics in surface water and Coptodon rendalli at six sites in Dikgatlhong Dam, Botswana: S1 (Tati River Inflow), S2 (Tati River Midway), S3 (Confluence), S4 (Boundary Wall), S5 (Shashe River Midway), and S6 (Shashe Riv...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - (2025) vom: 06. März, Seite 1-11
1. Verfasser: Ditlhakanyane, Baatshwana Caroline (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ultra, Venecio U, Mokgosi, Serwalo Mercy, Taupedi, Sekgele Bobby, Oleszek, Sylwia
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2025
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Bioaccumulation Coptodon rendalli dikgatlhong dam freshwater pollution microplastics
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