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Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko
Researcher at University of Zambia
Publications - 5
Citations - 65
Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko is an academic researcher from University of Zambia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oreochromis & Tilapia. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 3 publications receiving 31 citations. Previous affiliations of Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko include Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
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Heavy metals in farmed and wild milkfish (Chanos chanos) and wild mullet (Mugil cephalus) along the coasts of Tanzania and associated health risk for humans and fish.
Eliezer Brown Mwakalapa,Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Aviti J. Mmochi,Robinson H. Mdegela,Vidar Berg,Mette Helen Bjørge Müller,Jan Ludvig Lyche,Anuschka Polder +7 more
TL;DR: The Pb concentrations exceeding ML in the fish suggests that Pb may affect the health of fish, and future investigations should include regular monitoring of heavy metals in farmed and wild fish in Tanzania for further development of sustainable aquaculture and the welfare of the wild fish stock in the coastal waters.
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Characterization of streptococcus-like bacteria from diseased Oreochromis niloticus farmed on Lake Kariba in Zambia
Patricia Bwalya,Patricia Bwalya,Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Bernard M. Hang’ombe,Sofie C Støre,Peder Støre,Amr Ahmed Abdelrahim Gamil,Øystein Evensen,Stephen Mutoloki +9 more
TL;DR: Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farming on Lake Kariba, Zambia has been practiced since early 2000s but in recent years, the industry has experienced disease outbreaks with clinical signs consistent with streptococcus-like infections.
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Assessment of heavy metals in wild and farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on Lake Kariba, Zambia: implications for human and fish health.
Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Eliezer Brown Mwakalapa,Patricia Bwalya,Kaampwe Muzandu,Vidar Berg,Stephen Mutoloki,Anuschka Polder,Jan Ludvig Lyche +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the levels of heavy metals in both wild and farmed tilapia on Lake Kariba in Zambia and evaluate the impact of intensive fish farming on wild tilapias.
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Occurrence and levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in wild and farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Lake Kariba, Zambia: possible impact on fish health
Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Eliezer Brown Mwakalapa,Kaampwe Muzandu,Stephen Mutoloki,Øystein Evensen,Erik Magnus Ræder,Mette Helen Bjørge Müller,Anuschka Polder,Jan Ludvig Lycke +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the occurrence and levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in wild and farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Kariba, Zambia, and possible implications for fish health were determined.
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in liver from wild and farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Lake Kariba, Zambia: Levels and geographic trends and considerations in relation to environmental quality standards (EQSs).
Chalumba Kachusi Simukoko,Eliezer Brown Mwakalapa,Kaampwe Muzandu,Stephen Mutoloki,Øystein Evensen,Erik Magnus Ræder,Mette Helen Bjørge Müller,Anuschka Polder,Jan Ludvig Lyche +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a wide variety of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in wild and farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Kariba, Zambia, and assess levels of POPs in relation to Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs).