Chemistry and pollution of natural waters in western Kenya

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 547-563

  Davies, T C ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DRINKING WATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; POLLUTION; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE WATER QUALITY; WATER QUALITY;

KENYA;

EID: 0030357671     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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