Physicochemical parameters and magnetic speciation of Iron in Nakivubo Channel and Lake Victoria waters

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-137

  Bbosa, Naziriwo Betty ^a   Oyoo, Wandiga Shem ^b   Vicent, Madadi Odongo ^b   Atieno, Abongo Debra ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Iron; Lake Victoria; Magnetic spaciation; Nakivubo Channel; Physicochemical parameters

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ION EXCHANGE; IRON; LAKE WATER; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; OXIDATION; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POINT SOURCE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TURBIDITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67649379004     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2009.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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