Physicochemical characterization of the waters of the coastal rivers and the lagoonal system of Cote d'Ivoire

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1517-1523

  Kouame, K V ^a   Yapo, O B ^a   Mambo, V ^a   Seka, A ^a   Tidou, A S ^a   Houenou, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Coastal water; Conductivity; Lagoons; Nutrients; Salinity

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ORIGIN; COASTAL WATERS; CONDUCTIVITY ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATION; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; SALINITY;

DROUGHT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAKES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION; RIVERS; SEWAGE LAGOONS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

EID: 67649946606     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.1517.1523     Document Type: Article

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