Evaluation of the quality of the water in El Hondo natural park located in the east of Spain

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 969-981

  Colmenarejo, M F ^a   Sanchez E ^b   Borja, R ^b   Travieso, L ^b   Cirujano, S ^c   Echevarrias, J L ^d   Rubio, A ^a   Gonzalez M G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d PN El Hondo Finca El Rincón ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

El Hondo natural park; Evaluation; Irrigation water; Water quality index

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; EUTROPHICATION; IRRIGATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER POLLUTION; WETLANDS;

BRACKISH WATER; REMEDIAL ACTION; RESERVOIR WATER;

WATER QUALITY;

CHLOROPHYLL A; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LOW TEMPERATURE; PH MEASUREMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRECIPITATION; SPAIN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; OXYGEN; SPAIN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WETLANDS;

EID: 34250189161     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701370378     Document Type: Article

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