Studies on some Heavy Metals in Netravathi River

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 181-187

  Madhystha, M N ^a   Rao, I J ^a   Hosetti, B B ^a  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; River water quality; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011346086     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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