Fluoride distribution and the effect of some ions along Alexandria coastal Mediterranean seawater of Egypt

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 639-646

  El Sarraf, W M ^a   Masoud, M S ^b   Harfoush, A A ^b   El Said, Gh F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alexandria costal Mediterranean; Egypt; Fluoride distibution; Physical and chemical parameters; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS;

DISCHARGED WATER;

SEAWATER;

CALCIUM; FLUORIDE; MAGNESIUM; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE;

COASTAL WATER; FLUORIDE; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; SEAWATER; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

CALCIUM; EGYPT; FLUORIDES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MAGNESIUM; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MODELS, CHEMICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATES; TEMPERATURE;

EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0141795591     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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