Geochemical characterization of soil and water from a wastewater treatment plant in Gaza

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 309-327

  Shomar, B H ^a   Muller G ^a   Yahya, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gaza; Geochemistry; Soil profile; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BOREHOLES; GEOCHEMISTRY; INFILTRATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; HUMAN HEALTH POINTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER;

AGRICULTURE; GEOCHEMISTRY; INFILTRATION; SEWAGE; SOIL; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTE WATERS;

EID: 21744434091     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380590954042     Document Type: Article

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