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African Rivers are Major Sinks of Plastic Pollution and Carry a Major Effect on Life in Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems

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  • Clifford Tafangenyasha

    (Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Zimbabwe, Africa)

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The effects of environmental pollution on African Rivers from the Nile River to the Mhlathuze River in South Africa are little understood. The information on environmental bioaccumulation, bioconcentration and biomagnifications of pollutants on organisms and ecosystems is of little consequence to the average person yet environmental health disorders related to waterborne diseases remain high FAO [1].

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  • Clifford Tafangenyasha, 2017. "African Rivers are Major Sinks of Plastic Pollution and Carry a Major Effect on Life in Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 4(2), pages 79-80, - August.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:4:y:2017:i:2:p:79-80
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2017.04.555635
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    1. Clifford Tafangenyasha & Lawrence Dube, 2008. "An Investigation of the Impacts of Agricultural Runoff on the Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms in a Lowveld Sand River System in Southeast Zimbabwe," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 22(1), pages 119-130, January.
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    earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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