Seasonal distribution of physico-chemical parameters in effluent discharge area of Uppanar estuary, Cuddalore, south-east coast of India

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 291-297

  Rajaram, R ^a   Srinivasan, M ^a   Rajasegar, M ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Effluent discharge; Nutrients; Uppanar estuary

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITRATE; NITRITE; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; RAIN; SILICATE;

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COCONUT; EFFLUENT; ESTUARY; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIGHT; NUTRIENT; PH; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 16344392352     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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