Phosphorus sorption characteristics of sediment in the Simiyu and Kagera River basins: Implications for phosphorus loading into Lake Victoria

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-248

  Tamatamah, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Langmuir equation; Phosphorus loading; Phosphorus transport model; River sediment; SRP; Water quality

Indexed keywords

VICTORIA;

EID: 14844310330     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910409503816     Document Type: Article

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