Reconstructing Historical Land Use and Anthropogenic Inputs in Lake Victoria Basin: Insights from PAH and n-Alkane Trends.

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

The LMW/HMW ratio for both PAHs and n-alkanes in the LV95-2P core showed a decreasing trend, pointing to varying contributions from terrestrial and petrogenic sources over time [ 35 ].

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The positive correlation with depth suggests an increasing trend in organic matter accumulation over time, potentially linked to land use changes and increased anthropogenic activities in the catchment [ 7 , 11 , 61 ].

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