Publications
Our team have been involved in many of the research efforts coming out of the African Great Lakes region and the East African coast through related projects and collaborations. See our scientific publications:
Kechi-Okafor, C. N., Khan, F. R., Al-Naimi, U., Béguerie, V., Bowen, L., Gallidabino, M. D., Scott-Harden, S., Sheridan, K. (2023). Prevalence and Characterisation of Microfibres along the Kenyan and Tanzanian Coast. Front. Ecol. Evol. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2...
Nchimbi, A. A., Kosore, C. M., Shilla, D. J., Shashoua, Y., Shilla, D. A., Khan, F. R. (2022). Microplastics in marine beach and seabed sediments along the coasts of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar in Tanzania (2022). Mar. Poll. Bull. 185, 114305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marp...
Nchimbi, A. A., Kosore, C. M., Odour, N., Shilla, D. J., Shashoua, Y., Khan, F. R., Shilla, D. A. (2022). Microplastics in Marine Nearshore Surface Waters of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, East Africa. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128...
Mbugani, J. M., Machiwa, J. F., Shilla, D. A., Jospeh, D., Kimaro, W., Khan, F. R. (2022). Impaired growth performance of Wami Tilapia juveniles (Oreochromis urolepis) (Norman, 1922) due to microplastic induced degeneration of the small intestine. Microplastics 1, 334-345. https://doi.org/10.3390/microp...
Kosore, C., Ojwang, L., Maghanga, J., Kamau, J., Shilla, D., Everaert, G., Khan, F. R., Shashoa, Y. (2022) Microplastics in Kenya’s marine nearshore surface waters: current status. Mar. Poll. Bull. 179, 113710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marp...
Mbugani, J. M., Machiwa, J. F., Shilla, D. A., Kimaro, W., Jospeh, D., Khan, F. R. (2022) Histomorphological damage in the small intestinal of Wami tilapia (Oreochromis urolepis) (Norman, 1922) exposed to microplastics remain long after depuration. Microplastics 1, 240–253. https://doi.org/10.3390/microp...
Mayoma, B. S., Sorensen, C., Shashoua, Y., Khan, F. R. (2020). Microplastics in beach sediments and cockles (Anadara antiquata) along the Tanzanian coastline. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 105, 513–521. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128...
Mayoma, B. S., Mjumira, I. S., Efudala, A., Syberg K., Khan, F. R. (2019). Collection of anthropogenic litter from the shores of Lake Malawi: Characterization of plastic debris and the implications of public involvement in the African Great Lakes. Toxics. 7: 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics...
Khan F. R., Mayoma B.S., Biginagwa F.J., Syberg K. (2018) Microplastics in Inland African Waters: Presence, Sources, and Fate. In: Wagner M., Lambert S. (eds) Freshwater Microplastics. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 58. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-...
Biginagwa, F. J., Mayoma, B. S., Shashoua, Y., Syberg, K., Khan, F. R. (2016). First evidence of microplastics in the African Great Lakes: Recovery from Lake Victoria Nile perch and Nile tilapia. J. Great Lakes Res. 42: 146-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr...