Oil field-produced water discharges into wetlands: Benefits and risks to wildlife

Environmental Geosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-72

  Ramirez Jr , Pedro ^a  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL PRODUCTION; WASTEWATER; WETLAND;

EID: 20444491958     PISSN: 10759565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/eg.11160404044     Document Type: Article

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