The Science of the total environmentAnimalsEnvironmental MonitoringFishesLakesRisk Assessment
Potential health risks from contaminated fish in Lake Victoria: A 25-year systematic review of pollutants and management challenges.
Nelson Mwebesa, Ivan Oyege, Dennis Ssekimpi, Jackson Kisingu Ndolo, Moses Egor
Published: 202510.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180861
Abstract
Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in East Africa, sustaining the livelihoods of over 40 million people. However, its fisheries face increasing threats from contamination by potentially toxic elements (heavy metals), persistent organic poll…
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