Phosphorus species and fractionation - Why sewage derived phosphorus is a problem

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1210-1214

  Millier, Helen K G R ^a   Hooda, Peter S ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractionation; Phosphorus; Rivers; Sewage treatment; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOAVAILABLE; CHANNEL BED; DOWN-STREAM; PHOSPHORUS FRACTIONATION; PHOSPHORUS SPECIES; RECEIVING WATERS; RIVER THAMES; SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS; SOLUBLE REACTIVE P; TREATED WASTEWATER;

RIVERS;

PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; SOLUBLE REACTIVE P; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

BIOAVAILABILITY; FRACTIONATION; MOBILITY; OUTFLOW; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOTA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; FRACTIONATION; RIVER; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SPECIES; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ENGLAND; THAMES RIVER [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79251647883     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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