Arsenic contamination of groundwater at Zimapán, Mexico

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 39-46

  Armienta, M A ^a   Rodriguez, R ^a   Aguayo, A ^b   Ceniceros, N ^a   Villasenor G ^a   Cruz, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NONE

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EID: 3142649645     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400050111     Document Type: Article

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