Fuzzy comprehensive assessment of metal contamination of water and sediments in Ondo Estuary, Nigeria

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 269-283

  Adebowale, Kayode O ^a   Agunbiade, Foluso O ^a   Olu Owolabi, Bamidele I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude oil exploration; Fuzzy comprehensive assessment; Metals; Ondo estuary; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; ONDO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 50449105100     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540802255600     Document Type: Article

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