Toxic elements in an uranium-bearing aquifer and their possible impact on groundwater quality (Koprubasi/Turkey)

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 7 A, 2008, Pages 819-828

  Simsek, Celalettin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Groundwater quality; Koprubasi; Toxic metals; Uranium

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER; MINERALIZATION; NEOGENE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; URANIUM; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; KOPRUBASI BASIN; MANISA; TURKEY;

EID: 49449109055     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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