Distribution of boron in some Egyptian aquatic environments

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 537-544

  Youssef, Doaa Hassan ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Boron; Brackish water; Drain water; Egypt; Seawater

Indexed keywords

BORON; BRACKISH WATER; SEAWATER;

EGYPT;

EID: 0345099278     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOCE.0000009584.42526.16     Document Type: Article

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