Impact assessment of industrial effluent on water quality of the receiving Alaro River in Ibadan, Nigeria

African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 10, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-13

  Fakayode, Sayo O ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaro River; Industrial effluent; Nigeria; Pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644499667     PISSN: 14367890     EISSN: 14367890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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