Search Results - "Masamba, Wellington R. L"

River-wetland interaction and carbon cycling in a semi-arid riverine system: the Okavango Delta, Botswana by Akoko, Eric, Atekwana, Eliot A, Cruse, Anna M, Molwalefhe, Loago, Masamba, Wellington R. L

“…The Okavango River, in semi-arid northwestern Botswana, flows for over 400 km in a pristine wetland developed on a large (>22,000 km²) alluvial fan (Okavango…”
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of diffusive methane emissions in the Okavango Delta, northern Botswana, Africa by Gondwe, Mangaliso J, Masamba, Wellington R. L

“…Global warming is associated with the continued increase in the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases; carbon dioxide, methane (CH₄) and nitrous…”
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Physicochemical controls of diffusive methane fluxes in the Okavango Delta, Botswana by Masamba, Wellington R. L, Gondwe, Mangaliso J, Murray-Hudson, Michael

“…Atmospheric methane (CH₄) is one of the three key greenhouse gases (GHGs) driving global climate change. The atmospheric concentration of CH₄ has increased by…”
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Stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes reveal aperiodic non-river evaporative solute enrichment in the solute cycling of rivers in arid watersheds by Letshele, Kesego P., Atekwana, Eliot A., Molwalefhe, Loago, Ramatlapeng, Goabaone J., Masamba, Wellington R.L.

“…We investigated the spatial and temporal variations of the stable isotope composition of hydrogen (δD) and oxygen (δ18O) and the total dissolved ions (TDI)…”
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Nutrient composition of common fish species in the Okavango Delta: potential contribution to nutrition security by Mogobe, Oarabile, Mazrui, Nashaat M., Gondwe, Mangaliso J., Mosepele, Ketlhatlogile, Masamba, Wellington R. L.

“…Fish can be a key strategy in addressing the global food and nutrition insecurity challenges. Fish nutrient data are critical for policy development targeting…”
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Dissolved Organic Matter Accumulation, Reactivity, and Redox State in Ground Water of a Recharge Wetland by Mladenov, Natalie, Huntsman-Mapila, Philippa, Wolski, Piotr, Masamba, Wellington R. L., McKnight, Diane M.

“…Ground water beneath the seasonal swamp of the Okavango Delta, a recharge wetland in northwestern Botswana, is known to be a sink for solutes. In this study,…”
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Investigation of helium inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for the detection of metals and nonmetals in aqueous solutions by Nam, Sang Ho, Masamba, Wellington R. L, Montaser, Akbar

“…Aqueous solutions were introduced into a helium inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICPMS) in order to detect metals and nonmetals. The effect of…”
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Spatial and Seasonal Variability in Surface Water Chemistry in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: A Multivariate Approach by Mackay, Anson W., Davidson, Thomas, Wolski, Piotr, Mazebedi, Richard, Masamba, Wellington R. L., Huntsman-Mapila, Philippa, Todd, Martin

“…The annual flood pulse in the Okavango Delta (Botswana), has a major influence on water chemistry and habitat. We explore spatial and temporal patterns in a…”
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Diatom sensitivity to hydrological and nutrient variability in a subtropical, flood-pulse wetland by Mackay, Anson W., Davidson, Thomas, Wolski, Piotr, Woodward, Selina, Mazebedi, Richard, Masamba, Wellington R. L., Todd, Martin

“…ABSTRACT The principal aim of this study was to disentangle hydrochemical influences on primary producers in a pristine, flood‐pulse ecosystem. This was…”
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Quality of drinking water and cholera prevalence in Ndirande Township, City of Blantyre, Malawi by Kamanula, John F, Zambasa, Omega J, Masamba, Wellington RL

“…Scarcity of safe drinking water is a big problem in Ndirande Township, City of Blantyre. Consequently, residents use unsafe sources of drinking water other…”
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Impact on water quality of land uses along Thamalakane-Boteti River: An outlet of the Okavango Delta by Masamba, Wellington R.L., Mazvimavi, Dominic

“…Botswana is a semiarid country and yet has one of the world’s famous wetlands: the Okavango Delta. The Thamalakane-Boteti River is one of the Delta’s outlets…”
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Analysis of Gender and Other Social Dimensions of Household Water Insecurity in Ngamiland, Botswana by Kujinga, Krasposy, Vanderpost, Cornelis, Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope, Masamba, Wellington R.L

“…This paper analyzes impacts of water insecurity on men, women and children in Botswana, a middle income and semi-arid country. The paper contributes to the…”
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