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Vegetable farms in Cape Town: water quality and possible remediation techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Heavy metal contamination tends to be a problem in inner city agricultural areas and gardens. High levels of certain heavy metals have been found in the soil and vegetables in the Cape Town Metropolitan area. The aim of ...
Monitoring water quality with riparian trees along the Berg River, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Heavy metals and nutrients have long been regarded as pollutants to freshwater ecosystems. These elements have a detrimental effect on plants, animals and the water quality of rivers in South Africa. The Berg River flows ...
The inorganic pollution of the Franschhoek River : sources and solutions
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of the study was to quantify the extent of inorganic chemical pollution of the Franschhoek River and draw relationships between contaminants in water, sediment and plants. The invasive Acacia mearnsii and Salix ...
Biomonitoring of heavy metals in the Eerste River catchment area
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The risk of increasing global pollution dictates the need to understand environmental processes and develop innovative ways to monitor pollution levels and address associated problems. In order to address this need, this ...