Assessing the impacts of organic and inorganic contaminants on British rivers: from sediments to fish

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Assessing the impacts of organic and inorganic contaminants on British rivers: from sediments to fish

Human activity is responsible for the release of harmful levels of environmental contaminants into the environment, with pesticides and trace elements amongst the most prevalent. Rivers are particularly vulnerable to the accumulation of chemical pollutants, posing significant health risks to local a...

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Main Author:	Ramage, Calum
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2024
Subjects:	River Pollution Water quality pesticides trace elements trace metals environmental contaminants fish health effects ecotoxicology bioaccumulation chemical exposure
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79900/

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