Invertebrates as biomonitors of sand-filter efficiency

Water SA

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-48

  Adam, K ^a   Heath, R G M ^a   Steynberg, M C ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RAPID SAND FILTER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0031932056     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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