Tapfuma, Donald Tapiwa Alexander.

Distribution and toxic effects of mercury species and selected heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems in the Matabeleland region in areas surrounding artisanal small-scale gold mining activities / by Donald Tapiwa Alexander Tapfuma. - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe : National University of Science and Technology , ©2024. - xiii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science.



Includes bibliographical references.


Mercury --Environmental aspects --Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.
Heavy metals --Environmental aspects--Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.
Aquatic ecosystems --Pollution--Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.
Gold mines and mining--Environmental aspects--Zimbabwe.
Artisanal mining --Environmental impact --Zimbabwe.

TD196.M4 TAP