Preliminary observations on heavy metals in water and sediments in a stretch of river Ganga and some of its tributaries

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-53

  Singh, H P ^a   Mahaver, L R ^a  

^a Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

heavy metals (Zn, As and Cr); rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga and Gomti

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; RIVER WATER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDIA; SEDIMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; HEAVY METAL; RIVER WATER QUALITY; SEDIMENT POLLUTANT;

INDIA, GANGES RIVER;

EID: 0030619049     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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