Microbial diversity and water quality index in temple ponds of udupi district, Karnataka, India

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 197-202

  Jayashanakara, M ^a   Girishand, Vijaya R ^a   Hosmani, Shankar P ^b  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Mahajana's College   (India)

Author keywords

Microbial diversity; Temple ponds; Udupi district; Water quality index

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; LAKES; PONDS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAL SPECIES; AQUATIC LIFE; CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTS; FUNGAL SPECIES; KARNATAKA; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; UDUPI DISTRICT; WATER QUALITY INDEXES;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

ACIDITY; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POND; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

INDIA; KARNATAKA; UDUPI;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78651553884     PISSN: 09726268     EISSN: 23953454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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