Biogeochemical factors affecting groundwater quality in central Tanzania

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 113, Issue , 1996, Pages 107-130

  Bowell, R J ^a   McEldowney, S ^b   Warren, A ^c   Mathew, B ^d   Bwankuzo, M ^e  

^a Summit House   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d FACO   (Zimbabwe)

^e NONE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTISTA;

EID: 5844360343     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.113.01.09     Document Type: Article

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