Evaluation of water quality of Bhitarkanika mangrove system, Orissa, east coast of India

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-158

  Chauhan, Rita ^a   Ramanathan, A L ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bhitarkanika mangroves; Heavy metal; Pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED MATTER; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MANGROVE; MONSOON; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; BHITARKANIKA; EURASIA; INDIA; ORISSA; SOUTH ASIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 69249199556     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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