Bio-accumulation of metals in sewage-fed aquatic systems - A case study from Calcutta (India)

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 117-126

  Deb, S C ^a   Santra, S C ^b  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

Author keywords

Bio accumulation; Biohazards; Ecosystem; Sustainable development; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030840691     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239708711100     Document Type: Article

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