Impact of wastewater treatment plant discharge on enzyme activity in freshwater sediments

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 154-159

  Montuelle, B ^a   Volat, B ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; PEPTIDASE;

MICROFLORA; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WASTEWATER;

BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032076130     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1998.1656     Document Type: Conference Paper

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