Evaluation of some heavy metals in water, sediment and fish samples from River Nile (Kafr El-Zyat city), Egypt: A treatment approach

African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 6, Issue , 2003, Pages 16-31

  Daifullah, A A M ^a   Elewa, A A ^b   Shehata, M B ^b   Abdo, M H ^b  

^a Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Biochemically aquatic organisms; Heavy metal concentration; Water samples

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042538251     PISSN: 14367890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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