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Exploring the use of Landsat imagery in monitoring chlorophyll-a and lake surface temperature in Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
In Uganda, Lake Victoria is a livelihood of about 40 million people and a home to aquatic life. It is utilized for the different activities like tourism, industry, transport and fisheries. However, it contains substances ...
Biokinetics and modelling of pollutant accumulation in Cat fish (Clarius casonii) and Silver fish (Rasteneobola argentea) from selected aquatic ecosystems in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Concentrations of DDT and its residues and heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd) were determined in Clarius casonii collected from Nakivubo and Lubigi wetlands and Rasteneobola argentea from lakes Victoria and Kyoga. Measured ...
Occurrence, eco-toxicological risk assessment, sorption and degradation of selected emerging organic chemical pollutants in water and sediments of Lake Victoria, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The occurrence of emerging chemical pollutants (ECPs) including; 25 pharmaceuticals, 11 personal care products, 6 plasticizers and 8 organophosphorus flame retardants was investigated in water and sediment samples collected ...