A review of remediation and control systems for the treatment of agricultural waste water in Ireland to satisfy the requirements of the water framework directive

Biology and Environment

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-79

  Fenton, O ^a   Healy, M G ^b   Schulte, R P O ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 51849128799     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2008.108.2.69     Document Type: Review

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