An assessment of the use of nuclear microprobe techniques in pollution studies : quantification of elemental concentrations in fish scales
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2013
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University of Cape Town
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This thesis deals with the applicability of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques for ascertaining the extent of water pollution by analyzing scales of fish that live in polluted waters. As a fish grows, ions from its immediate environment are incorporated into the matrix of the fish scale and so scales can be used as biomarkers of pollution events.
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Guambe, J. 2013. An assessment of the use of nuclear microprobe techniques in pollution studies : quantification of elemental concentrations in fish scales. University of Cape Town.