Ciliate populations and metals in an activated-sludge plant

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1103-1111

  Abraham, J V ^a   Butler, R D ^a   Sigee, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Ciliates; Metals; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; METAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CILIATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT;

CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; METALS; NICKEL; PROTOZOA; ZINC;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PLANT; CILIATE POPULATIONS; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; METALS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE;

EID: 0030615927     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(96)00334-X     Document Type: Article

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