A 2-year study on the spatio-temporal changes in trace metal concentrations in sediment, water and plants within the Walvis Bay Lagoon, Namibia

• Published in: Scientific African Vol. 21; p. e01787
• Main Authors: Mupambwa, H.A., Hanghome, M., Chikwililwa, C., Hausiku-Ikechukwu, M., Kasita, N., Haindongo, T.P., Handura, B., DeKerk, J., Kharuxab, S., Mafwila, S.K., Iitembu, J.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Ecosystem health; Environmental pollution; Heavy metals; Industrial effluents; Permissible limits; Sea weeds; Industrial effluents; Ecosystem health; Environmental pollution; Heavy metals; Permissible limits; Sea weeds

Most pristine coastal ecosystems are at threat from pollution due to the increasing anthropogenic activities such as mining, recreational activities, and human settlements that discharge waste as effluents. In Namibia, the Walvis Bay Lagoon is regarded as one of the most important wetlands for birds...