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 - Tapfuma, Donald Tapiwa Alexander; Professor Yogeshkumar Naik.; Dr Norah Basopo (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe : National University of Science and Technology, 2024)
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: 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