Optical characteristics of waste stabilisation ponds: Recommendations for monitoring

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 153-161

  Davies Colley, R J ^a   Craggs, R J ^a   Park, J ^a   Nagels, J W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Algal growth; Disinfection; Optics; Photo oxidation; Solar radiation; UV radiation; WSPs

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; DISINFECTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOOXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALGAL GROWTH; BEAM ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; WASTE STABILIZATION PONDS (WSPS);

STABILIZATION PONDS;

OXYGEN;

STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DOMESTIC WASTE; EFFLUENT; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POND; SEWAGE; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 23844456252     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0452     Document Type: Article

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