Phosphate pollution in the groundwater of lower Vamsadhara river basin, India

Environmental Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 117-122

  Srinivasa Rao, N ^a   Rajendra Prasad, P ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apatite; Leachate; Phosphate; Vamsadhara river basin

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CONTAMINATION; FERTILIZER; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LITHOLOGY; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

INDIA, ANDHRA PRADESH, VAMSADHARA RIVER BASIN;

EID: 0030618769     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050170     Document Type: Article

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