Arsenic chemistry in groundwater in the Bengal Delta Plain: Implications in agricultural system

Journal of the Indian Chemical Society

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1063-1072

  Ghosh, K ^a   Das, I ^a   Saha, S ^a   Banik, G C ^a   Ghosh, S ^a   Maji, N C ^a   Sanyal, S K ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GROUND WATER; TOXIN;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARCINOGENICITY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD WEB; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); POLLUTION TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 12344256884     PISSN: 00194522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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