The microbiological and physico-chemical quality of groundwater in West Thrace, Turkey

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 377-383

  Aydin, Ali ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Microbiological quality; Physico chemical quality; Public health; Thrace

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 34249945581     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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