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Deterioration in the water quality of an urbanised estuary with recommendations for improvement by Adams, J.B., Pretorius, L., Snow, G.C.

“…Water quality characteristics of the heavily urbanised and industrialised Swartkops River and Estuary in the Eastern Cape have been the focus of several…”
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Correlations between TDS and electrical conductivity for high-salinity formation brines characteristic of South Atlantic pre-salt basins by Rebello, Lucas Rego Barros, Siepman, Thauara, Drexler, Santiago

“…Total dissolved solids (TDS) is an important property in the characterization of natural waters for diversified applications, such as in geochemistry and the…”
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Occurrence of antibiotics and antiretroviral drugs in source-separated urine, groundwater, surface water and wastewater in the peri-urban area of Chunga in Lusaka, Zambia by Tuhkanen, Tuula, Maldonado, Johanna, Nyirenda, James, Gachanja, Anthony, Ngumba, Elijah

“…Recently, there has been an increased interest in bridging the knowledge gap in the occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals in African urban water cycles. In…”
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Preparedness or repeated short-term relief aid? Building drought resilience through early warning in southern Africa by Nhamo, L., Mabhaudhi, T., Modi, A.T.

“…Southern Africa is highly vulnerable to drought because of its dependence on climate-sensitive sectors of agriculture, hydroenergy and fisheries. Recurring…”
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Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) as endocrine disrupting contaminants (EDCs) in South African surface waters by Wolfaardt, Gideon, van Wyk, Johannes, Archer, Edward

“…Globally, water resources are under constant threat of being polluted by a diverse range of man-made chemicals, and South Africa is no exception. These…”
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Simultaneous determination of naproxen, ibuprofen and diclofenac in wastewater using solid-phase extraction with high performance liquid chromatography by Mzukisi Madikizela, Lawrence, Chimuka, Luke

“…The occurrence and removal efficiency for naproxen, ibuprofen and diclofenac in two of eThekwini Municipality's wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), Kingsburgh…”
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Estimates of the impacts of invasive alien plants on water flows in South Africa by Forsyth, Greg G., Le Maitre, David C., Gush, Mark B., Dzikiti, Sebinasi

“…The adverse impacts of alien plant invasions on water flows have been a prime motivation for South Africa's Working for Water Programme. The approach used in…”
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Biochar for the removal of detected micropollutants in South African domestic wastewater: a case study from a demonstration-scale decentralised wastewater treatment system in eThekwini by Späth, Jana, Arumugam, Preyan, Lindberg, Richard H, Abafe, Ovokeroye A, Jansson, Stina, Fick, Jerker, Buckley, Chris A

“…The presence of micropollutants, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, in surface and ground water has escalated globally, leading to adverse…”
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Estimating the cost-effectiveness of several reservoir evaporation suppression strategies: a case study by Chapman, R A, Svendsen, D, de Waal, J

“…Reservoirs often experience significant evaporation, causing a reduction in productive water use and prompting calls to curtail the loss. While efforts to…”
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Groot Aub groundwater quality and its suitability for domestic purposes, Namibia by Mutilifa, Liina, Kedir, Bushira, Mapani, Benjamin, Shikangalah, Rosemary

“…The Groot Aub (GA) settlement depends entirely on groundwater for domestic purposes and other development activities. Development activities are mainly…”
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Balancing pH for enhanced bacterial community performance in microbial fuel cells: implications for bio-electricity generation and pollutant reduction by Khanaum, Mosammat Mustari, Rahman, Shafiqur, Borhan, Md. Saidul, Bergholz, Peter

“…Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a promising technology to generate bio-electricity and synchronously reduce wastewater pollutants. The presence of…”
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Evaluating the potential for denitrification in permeable interlocking concrete pavements by Brown, Luke P, Armitage, Neil P

“…This research explored the denitrification potential of a submerged zone incorporated into the present permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) design…”
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Comparative life cycle assessment of pre-treatment technologies for desalination in South Africa by Draper, W, Goga, T, Friedrich, E

“…In the context of South Africa's water scarcity, desalination has emerged as a possible solution for coastal areas. However, the quality of the intake water…”
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Biomass response of chickpea to different textured soils and irrigation levels by Masowa, Manare Maxson, Dlamini, Phesheya, Khetsha, Zenzile Peter

“…Irrigation is required to supplement rainfall to enhance the productivity of chickpea in South Africa (SA). However, the dependence on irrigation can be…”
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Assessment of metals and anions in tap, river, wastewater, and sludge: comparison of hotplate- and microwave-assisted digestion by Naicker, K, Mahlambi, P.N, Mahlambi, M.M, Nocanda, X

“…In this study, the analysis of metals in tap, river, wastewater, and sludge samples was conducted using ICP-OES after hotplate- or microwave-assisted…”
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Activated biomass of the green microalga Chlamydomonas variabilis as an efficient biosorbent to remove methylene blue dye from aqueous solutions by Moghazy, Reda M.

“…The raw and activated biomass of a green microalga, Chlamydomonas variabilis, were investigated as adsorbents for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye from…”
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Adsorptive removal of BTEX compounds from wastewater using activated carbon derived from macadamia nut shells by Melaphi, Kedibone, Sadare, Olawumi O, Simate, Geoffrey S, Wagenaar, Stephan, Moothi, Kapil

“…In this study, adsorptive removal of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) from synthetic water using activated carbon adsorbent derived from…”
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Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector by Funke, Nikki, de Wet, Audrey, Mafunda, Ayanda, Schaefer, Lisa, le Roux, Wouter

“…An analysis of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector is presented. The study identified and focused on three main themes:…”
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Review of soil form and wetness indicators for wetland delineation in South Africa by van der Waals, J.H, Paterson, D.G, Grundling, A, Turner, D.P, van Huyssteen, C.W, Rossouw, P.S

“…Wetland delineation in South Africa incorporates soil form and soil wetness indicators, requiring formal soil classification and description of soil redox…”
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Hydropedology of South African soil forms and families by van Tol, J.J, Bouwer, D

“…Hydropedology is an interdisciplinary field that studies the interactions between soil and water, recognizing that soils influence hydrological processes…”
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