Heavy metal contamination in plants, sediments, and air precipitation of Katonga, Simiyu, and Nyando Wetlands of Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 189-196

  Nyangababo, J T ^a   Henry, L ^b   Omutange, E ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

AFRICA; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; LAKE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PLANT; POLLUTION; PRECIPITATION; SEDIMENT; WETLAND;

AFRICA, EASTERN; AIR POLLUTANTS; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS;

EID: 26844570545     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0737-5     Document Type: Article

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