Substance-specific water quality criteria for the protection of South African freshwater ecosystems: Methods for derivation and initial results for some inorganic toxic substances

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 198-206

  Roux, D J ^a   Jooste, S H J ^b   MacKay, H M ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Water Quality Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CRITERIA DERIVATION; FRESHWATER; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INORGANIC SUBSTANCE; METHODOLOGY; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY CRITERIA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030483243     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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