Acid rain phenomenon in Niger Delta region of Nigeria: Economic, biodiversity, and public health concern

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 811-818

  Nduka, J K C ^a   Orisakwe, O E ^a   Ezenweke, L O ^b   Ezenwa, T E ^b   Chendo, M N ^b   Ezeabasili, N G ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Gas flare; Niger Delta region; Nigeria; Oil exploration; Precursor gases

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; NIGERIA; PRECIPITATION; WATER ANALYSIS;

ACID RAIN; ECONOMICS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 51449114246     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.47     Document Type: Article

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