Trace metal concentration in water and sediments of satellite lakes within Lake Victoria (Kenya) basin

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

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-220

  Mwamburi, Job ^a  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Background levels; Satellite lakes; Sediments; Trace metals; Water

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; LAKE WATER; PARTITIONING; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STANDARD (REFERENCE); TRACE METAL; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

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

EID: 70349512901     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2009.00408.x     Document Type: Article

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