Groundwater of the Gaza Strip: Is it drinkable?

Environmental Geology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 743-751

  Shomar, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anions; Gaza Strip; Groundwater quality; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH HAZARDS; POTABLE WATER; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER QUALITY;

GAZA STRIP; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; MUNICIPAL WELLS; TRACE METALS;

GROUNDWATER;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MONITORING; TRACE ELEMENT; WELL WATER;

ASIA; EURASIA; GAZA STRIP; MIDDLE EAST; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES;

EID: 33745726146     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-006-0246-9     Document Type: Article

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