The influence of land-use patterns in the Ruvu river watershed on water quality in the river system

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 15-18 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1161-1166

  Ngoye, Elizabeth ^a   Machiwa, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Land use; Pollution; River system; Ruvu basin; Seasons

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NUTRITION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PH EFFECTS; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER POLLUTION;

CATCHMENT; SEASONAL CHANGE; WATER SAMPLING STATION; WATERSHED;

WATER QUALITY;

LAND USE; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; RUVU BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 5444248489     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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