Distribution and bioavailability of Cr in central Euboea, Greece

Central European Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-123

  Megremi, Ifigeneia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Central Euboea; Hexavalent chromium; Plants; Soils; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952014900     PISSN: 18961517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10085-009-0042-3     Document Type: Article

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