Coastal and marine ecosystems, as integral component of social, ecological, and economic
systems, are critical in providing essential ecosystem services that underpin human …

Electronic waste sites are rich in heavy metals contained in electronic and electric
equipment waste and pose a risk of pollution if metals enter in the environment nearby. The …

Advances in industrial and technological innovations have led to significant socio-economic
benefits, but with overwhelming negative impacts on the environment. These impacts …

Human activities in coastal lagoons over several decades have had a significant impact on
their ecology and the valuable ecosystem services they provide. Although there are several …

The Korle lagoon is known to have high concentration of heavy metals. The use of land for
agriculture and water for irrigation within the Korle Lagoon's catchment constitutes a …

Self-supply water sources, particularly groundwater sources, play key roles in the water
supply ecosystem of developing countries. Recent studies indicate that groundwater …

Microplastics (MPs) are well documented as highly ubiquitous within the aquatic
environment; with ingestion by species of both commercial and consumptive importance …

This study aimed to identify the mobility, bioavailability, and potential toxicity of heavy metals
(HM) in sediments of the Korle lagoon using metal partition. Sediments were analysed using …

The study sought to investigate the physico-chemical properties of the Muni Lagoon and its
catchment in Winneba, Ghana. This was an onsite study, thus all the data were taken in situ …

Disposal of domestic and industrial waste into the Odaw River and Korle Lagoon in Accra,
Ghana, has led to pollution of the lagoon and surrounding soils. This study compared the …