Chemical composition of the small rivers of the north-western part of Lake Tanganyika

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 407, Issue , 1999, Pages 75-80

  Kimbadi, S ^a,b   Vandelannoote, A ^a,c   Deelstra, H ^c   Mbemba, M ^b   Ollevier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Centre de Recherche en Hydrobiologie Uvira   (Burundi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Lake Tanganyika; Water chemistry; Weathering

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; RIVER WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0033565032     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003749817147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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