Heavy metal and faecal bacterial contamination of urban lakes in yaoundé, cameroon

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-56

  Demanou, J ^a   Brummett, R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management ^*  (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Faecal bacteria; Heavy metals; Urban aquaculture

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLARIAS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; HEMICHROMIS; HEMICHROMIS FASCIATUS; HETEROTIS NILOTICUS; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PISCES; STREPTOCOCCUS; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0141462646     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2003.9626599     Document Type: Article

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