A comparative study of the purification of aquaculture wastewater using water hyacinth, water lettuce and parrot's feather

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-453

  Snow, A M ^a   Ghaly, Abdel E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Parrot's feather; Wastewater; Water hyacinth; Water lettuce; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349026207     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2008.440.453     Document Type: Article

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