Physico-chemical characteristics and pollution levels of heavy metals in the rivers in Thohoyandou, South Africa

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 308, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 122-127

  Okonkwo, Jonathan O ^a   Mothiba, M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Rivers; South Africa; Speciation

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METALS; POTABLE WATER; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; SPECTROMETERS; SURFACE WATERS; TOXICITY;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; PARTICULATE FRACTIONS; POLLUTION LEVELS; TRACE METAL ANALYSIS;

METAL ANALYSIS;

HEAVY METAL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RIVER POLLUTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 20144373638     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.10.025     Document Type: Article

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