Heavy metal and microbial pollution of the River Ganga: A case study of water quality at Varanasi

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 352-361

  Rai, P K ^a   Mishra, A ^b   Tripathi, B D ^b  

^a MIZORAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Health hazard; Ozonization; Phytoremediation; Salmonella; Sewage

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 78650096686     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2010.528739     Document Type: Article

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