Occurrence and removal of Ascaris sp. ova by waste stabilisation ponds in Kenya

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 75-82

  Grimason, A M ^a,b   Smith, H V ^a   Young, G ^a   Thitai, W N ^c  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Maji House   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Ascaris sp. ova; Occurrence; Physico chemical; Removal; Waste stabilisation pond

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; HYDRAULICS; MICROORGANISMS; PERFORMANCE; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIMES; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; WASTE STABILISATION PONDS;

STABILIZATION PONDS;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; KENYA; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; POND; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASCARIS; ASCARIS SP.;

EID: 0030013559     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00341-1     Document Type: Article

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