Heavy metal concentrations and distribution in surface soils of the Bassa Industrial Zone 1, Douala, Cameroon

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2 A, 2006, Pages 147-158

  Asaah, Victor A ^a   Abimbola, Akinlolu F ^a   Suh, Cheo E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

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EID: 33846458638     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
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