Elemental contaminants in groundwater: A study of trace metals from residential area in the vicinity of an industrial area in Lagos, Nigeria

Environmentalist

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-293

  Awofolu, Omotayo Rafiu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Industrial area; Lagos; Residential area; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; POLLUTANT; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; TRACE METAL;

AFRICA; LAGOS [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33845468165     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-006-0157-z     Document Type: Article

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