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ArticleScientific reports2025

Comprehensive monitoring of the spatiotemporal variation of water quality and its associated human health risks in Luvuvhu river catchment, Vhembe biosphere reserve, South Africa.

T H Shibambu, D M Kahler, K C Rose, E Riddell, O M Oyebanjo, J N Edokpayi

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6 authors.

T H ShibambuWater and Environmental Management Research Unit, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, 0950, South Africa.
D M KahlerDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282, USA.
K C RoseDepartment of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY, 12180, USA.
E RiddellCentre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
O M OyebanjoDepartment of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
J N EdokpayiWater and Environmental Management Research Unit, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, 0950, South Africa. Joshua.Edokpayi@univen.ac.za.

Funding

USAID 72067419FA00001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the spatiotemporal variations in water quality and assesses the associated human health risks in the Luvuvhu River Catchment (LRC), South Africa. Water quality parameters such as pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), salinity, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), electrical conductivity (EC), nitrate (NO

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Environmental MonitoringRiversWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater QualityHumansRisk AssessmentSeasonsSouth AfricaSpatio-Temporal AnalysisWater Pollutants, ChemicalHuman health risksPotentially toxic elements, water quality, water quality indexSeasonal variations

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PMID41107308
PMCPMC12534464

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