Distribution and retention of faecal coliforms in the Nakivubo wetland in Kampala, Uganda

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 199-206

  Kansiime, F ^a   Van Bruggen, J J A ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Cyperus papyrus; Faecal coliforms; Miscanthidium violaceum; Nakivubo wetland; Uganda

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTATION; WASTEWATER;

FAECAL COLIFORMS;

WETLANDS;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DISTRIBUTION; MICROORGANISM; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WETLAND;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES CULTURE; GRASS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; UGANDA; WASTE WATER; WATER FLOW; WETLAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPERUS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; MISCANTHIDIUM VIOLACEUM;

EID: 0035674132     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0829     Document Type: Conference Paper

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