Effect of wastewater treatment plant discharges on the functional nitrifying communities in river sediments

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 381-390

  Montuelle, B ^a   Balandras, B ^a   Volat, B ^a   Feray C ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Effluent; Freshwater; Nitrification; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0347031480     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044167     Document Type: Article

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