Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. "Water pollution in Mozambique." ScienceDaily, 6 Dec. 2013. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.
Olivia Carolina Narcisco Pedro is a woman who's PhD project has helped Mozambique identify their water pollution and establish methods for monitoring it. The majority of the population of Mozambique is generated by cyanobacteria and the production of microcystins. Most people in that developing country lack fresh water because of this. Effluent from agriculture, households and industry are the primary source of pollution, but the exploiting of natural gas, metals and other resource certainly doesn't help. The high temperatures in Mozambique are an issue as well-they can lead to an increase in the runnoff of the nutrients into surface water, which intensifies the eutrophication of lakes and the blooming of cyanobacteria. Many species of these bacteria produce toxic components, so-called cyanotoxins. Microcystins are the smallest are the largest group an can have a negative effect on human health. According to Ms Narcisco, an effective management of the drinking water systems, which is capable of monitoring cyanobacterial blooms is required. She conducted her studies by taking samples from three areas in southern Mozambique: the Pequenos Libombos dam, the Nhambavale lake and the Chokwe irrigation canal. The first two are major sources of potable water and Chokwe is mainly used for irrigation. She proved that there is a connection between seasons and the amount of cyanobacteria microcystins and the concentration of microcystins in freshwater.
This PhD project benefited Mozambique greatly and proves that scientific, or any kind of for that matter, research can be very beneficial. Exploration of pollution topics are especially effective, because discoveries can be made and things could be changed for the better.
Blooming of cyanobacteria in Pequenos Libombos dam, Mozambique.
Olivia Carolina Narcisco Pedro is a woman who's PhD project has helped Mozambique identify their water pollution and establish methods for monitoring it. The majority of the population of Mozambique is generated by cyanobacteria and the production of microcystins. Most people in that developing country lack fresh water because of this. Effluent from agriculture, households and industry are the primary source of pollution, but the exploiting of natural gas, metals and other resource certainly doesn't help. The high temperatures in Mozambique are an issue as well-they can lead to an increase in the runnoff of the nutrients into surface water, which intensifies the eutrophication of lakes and the blooming of cyanobacteria. Many species of these bacteria produce toxic components, so-called cyanotoxins. Microcystins are the smallest are the largest group an can have a negative effect on human health. According to Ms Narcisco, an effective management of the drinking water systems, which is capable of monitoring cyanobacterial blooms is required. She conducted her studies by taking samples from three areas in southern Mozambique: the Pequenos Libombos dam, the Nhambavale lake and the Chokwe irrigation canal. The first two are major sources of potable water and Chokwe is mainly used for irrigation. She proved that there is a connection between seasons and the amount of cyanobacteria microcystins and the concentration of microcystins in freshwater.
This PhD project benefited Mozambique greatly and proves that scientific, or any kind of for that matter, research can be very beneficial. Exploration of pollution topics are especially effective, because discoveries can be made and things could be changed for the better.
Blooming of cyanobacteria in Pequenos Libombos dam, Mozambique.
I believe these types of studies are extremely beneficial to society as a whole. Even if a water source doesn't seem to be polluted, I believe it is important to constantly regulate the pollution levels in order to avoid contaminating our resources any further. New findings by research universities have been able to solve many environmental issues across the globe, and I believe further research is necessary to put an end to the irresponsible use of our Earth's resources.
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