Impact of the wastedump ecosystem (phosphate ore dressing manufacture, Aswan, Egypt) on the surrounding environment

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-282

  Soltan, M E ^a   Rashed, M N ^a  

^a ASWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Emergent weeds; Metals and non metals; Phosphate ore; Wastedump

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BIOACCUMULATION; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; ORE; PH; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM; SOIL POLLUTION; SULFATE; WASTE DUMP; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; PHOSPHATES; RIVER POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTION;

EGYPT; EMERGENT WEEDS; PHOSPHATE ORE DRESSING MANUFACTURE; WASTEDUMP;

INDUSTRIAL WASTES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033856874     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230008711273     Document Type: Article

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