Sewerage overflows put production and fertility of dairy cows at risk

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1381-1383

  Meijer, Gerwin A L ^a   De Bree, J ^a   Wagenaar, J A ^a   Spoelstra, S F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY PRODUCTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWERS; SURFACE WATERS;

COWS; FERTILITY; SEWERAGE OVERFLOWS;

BIOLOGY;

DRINKING WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; SEWER OUTFALL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032793038     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800040046x     Document Type: Article

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