Trace metal concentrations in the abiotic and biotic components of River Rwizi ecosystem in western Uganda, and the risks to human health
Anthony Basooma, Lies Teunen, Nathan Muchwa Semwanga, Lieven Bervoets
Abstract
Surface waters at Katenga and Kayanja were contaminated with gold and mercury Concerning metals the surface water was generally safe for human consumption at most sites The sediment trace metal levels posed no ecological risks to the benthic biota such Arsenic and mercury concentrations in Brycinus sadleri muscle posed a potential human health risk.
Topics & Concepts
Hazard quotientEnvironmental chemistryAbiotic componentEnvironmental scienceSedimentTrace metalEcotoxicologyPollutionDamselflyGillAquatic ecosystemBioconcentrationEcologyChemistryMetalBioaccumulationFish <Actinopterygii>Heavy metalsBiologyFisheryLarvaOrganic chemistryPaleontologyHeavy metals in environmentHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityMercury impact and mitigation studies