The impact of effluents containing zinc and nickel metals on stream and river water bodies: The case of Chambishi and Mwambashi streams in Zambia

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 31, Issue 15-16, 2006, Pages 814-820

  Ntengwe, F W ^a   Maseka, K K ^a  

^a Lulea University of Technology   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Environment; Landfill; Mine tailings; Phytoplankton count; Water pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECOSYSTEMS; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NICKEL; SEDIMENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; ZINC;

MINE TAILINGS; PHYTOPLANKTON COUNT; RIVER WATER BODIES; STREAM WATER BODIES;

RIVERS;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; LANDFILL; MINE DRAINAGE; NICKEL; RIVER WATER; STREAMWATER; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; ZINC;

AFRICA; CHAMBISHI; COPPERBELT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 33748893782     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.027     Document Type: Article

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