• Water quality assessment and potential ecological risk of trace metals in sediments of some selected wetland across Limpopo Province; South Africa 

  Ndlovu, Stanley Skhuna (2023-05-19)

  Wetlands are one of the most crucial resources since they provide diverse benefits to the ecosystem. Therefore, South Africa has put in place policies and guidelines to safeguard these valuable resources. This study was ...
• Effects of ash from native and alien plants on phytoplankton biomass and mosquito abundances: A mesocosm experiment 

  Netshituni, Takalani Vincent (2023-05-19)

  Wildfires are natural or anthropogenic phenomena increasing at alarming rates globally due to land–use alterations, droughts, climatic warming, hunting and biological invasions. Whereas wildfire effects on terrestrial ...
• Assessment of groundwater quality and community’s experiences in relation to water quantity and quality challenges in Lephalale Municipality, Waterberg District, Limpopo Province in South Africa 

  Mulaudzi, Lusani (2023-05-19)

  The aim of this study was to assess the water quality of groundwater utilized for domestic and irrigation purposes in Lephalale Municipality, interrogate the community's experiences and issues related to water quality and ...
• Assessment of co-occurrence of cyanotoxins, toxic metals and anionic surfactants in irrigation water, agricultural soils and food crops 

  Sathekge, Salphinah Ntombikayise (2023-05-19)

  Globally, the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater ecosystems has become a concern. Cyanobacteria produces secondary metabolites, known as cyanotoxins that cause acute and chronic poisoning in animals and ...
• Climate change and fire regimes in Limpopo grasslands 

  Singo, Mukovhe V. (2023-05-19)

  Wildfires are becoming more frequent due to increased fuel load, human activities and climate change and are some of the major hazards in the southern Africa region. The delay in the onset of the rainy season coupled with ...
• An integrated approach of determining shale gas potentiality of carbonaceous shale of the Permian Tuli Basin, Limpopo Province of South Africa 

  Akintola, George Oluwole (2022-11-10)

  Shale gas displays signs of future potential for energy generation. Apart from the fluctuating prices of liquid fuel and energy resources, the recent national load shedding of electricity supply is probably the most obvious ...
• The use of microcosms to assess the potential impact of underground bunker crude oil on freshwater aquatic organisms 

  Chipu, Ngoakwana Sonia (2022-11-10)

  Historically, crude oil was stored in old underground coal mines collectively known as the Ogies Terminal. A study was conducted to assess the potential environmental impacts of underground bunker crude oil on freshwater ...
• Developing a people centred framework for solid waste management in informal settlements within Tshwane and Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipalities 

  Sibanda, Ethinah (2022-11-10)

  An increase in population and migration to urban centres remains a threat to effective solid waste management mostly in developing countries. Informal settlements usually do not have effective waste collection system as ...
• Mapping indigenous vegetation health in the Luvuvhu River Catchment using Sentinel-2 data 

  Tshishonga, Unarine Emmanuel (2022-11-10)

  Natural vegetation plays a significant role in global climate since it is involved in fluxes of solar radiation, CO2 sequestration, hydrological cycle. However, over the past few decades, there has been massive changes ...
• Mapping tea plantation health in proportion to invasive alien plants and climate change in Tshivhase Tea Estate, South Africa: A remote sensing approach 

  Nembambula, Fhulufhedzani (2022-11-10)

  Invasive alien plants (IAPs) pose substantial threats to agriculture, biodiversity, and ecosystem services delivery globally. IAPs decrease species richness and abundance through competition, predation, hybridization, and ...
• Effect of hysteresis on water flow in the vadose zone under natural boundary conditions, Siloam Village case study, South Africa 

  Arrey, I. A.; Odiyo, J. O.; Makungo, R.; Kataka, M. O. (2017-10-17)

  A one-dimensional vadose zone model was used to simulate flow under natural boundary conditions. The effects of hysteresis and temporal variability of meteorological conditions were evaluated. Simulations were performed ...
• Biosynthesis of Ultrasonically Modified Ag-MgO Nanocomposite and Its Potential for Antimicrobial Activity 

  Ayinde, Wasiu B; Gitari, Mugera W.; Muchindu, Munkombwe; Samie, Amidou (Hindawi, 2018-08-29)

  This study reports a green synthesis route for a bilayered Ag-MgO nanocomposite using aqueous peel extract of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit red) under an accelerated uniform heating technique and its antibacterial potency ...
• The Presence of Toxic and Non-Toxic Cyanobacteria in the Sediments of the Limpopo River Basin: Implications for Human Health 

  Magonono, Murendeni; Oberholster, Paul Johan; Shonhai, Addmore; Makumire, Stanley; Gumbo, Jabulani Ray (MDPI, 2018-07-03)

  The presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and cyanotoxins in drinking water sources poses a great threat to human health. The current study employed molecular techniques to determine the occurrence of non-toxic and ...
• Mobility and Attenuation Dynamics of Potentially Toxic Chemical Species at an Abandoned Copper Mine Tailings Dump 

  Gitari, Wilson Mugera; Thobakgale, Rendani; Akinyemi, Segun Ajayi (MDPI, 2018-02-12)

  Large volumes of disposed mine tailings abound in several regions of South Africa, as a consequence of unregulated, unsustainable long years of mining activities. Tailings dumps occupy a large volume of valuable land, and ...
• Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Coal Fly Ash: Exploring the Solution Chemistry and Product Water Quality 

  Gitari, Wilson Mugera; Petrik, Leslie F.; Akinyeni, Segun A. (IntechOpen, 2018)

  A treatment process for Acid mine drainage (AMD) using coal fly ash (CFA) was developed. AMD was treated with CFA as the alkaline agent at different CFA: AMD ratios and pH, electrical conductivity (EC) evolution monitored ...
• Mineralogical and Chemical Characteristics of Raw and Modified Clays and Their Application in Arsenic and Fluoride Removal: Review 

  Gitari, Mugera W.; Mudzielwana, Rabelani (IntechOpen, 2018-11-05)

  Clay and clay minerals have always been used since the ancient times for making ceramic materials and also as a building material. Over the past decades, there has been a growing trend in their applicability in different ...
• Analysis of Peri-Urban Household Solid Waste Management System: A Case of Lwamondo Village 

  Nelwamondo, Fhumulani (2022-07-15)

  Peri-urban solid waste management has become a challenge caused by population growth, urbanization which increases the volume of waste generated into bulk quantities and change in the waste composition of solid waste ...
• Poaching of encephalartos transvenosus, in the Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Ndou, Tshianeo Mellda (2022-07-15)

  Poaching is the illegal act of removing plants or hunting animal species in situ and ex situ. Poaching can lead to a population decline and in severe cases, local or global extinction. Cycad species in the Limpopo Province, ...
• Assessing the spatiotemporal variation of phytoplankton biomass in Nandoni reservoir in the Vhembe District (South Africa) using LANDSAT satellite imagery 

  Muthivhi, Fulufhelo Faith (2022-07-15)

  Chlorophyll–a (chl–a) is an optical active compound used as proxy for phytoplankton biomass to determine the trophic state of the aquatic ecosystem. Traditional approaches for monitoring aquatic system are time consuming, ...
• Assessing environmental factors structuring populations and movement dynamics of the invasive snail Tarebia granifera in a subtropical Austral reservoir 

  Makherana, Fhatuwani (2022-07-15)

  Invasive alien species continue to spread and proliferate in waterways worldwide, but environmental drivers of invasion dynamics lack assessment. Understanding alien species ability to self-disperse via locomotion following ...

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