The influence of agro-industrial effluents on River Nile pollution

Journal of Advanced Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-95

  Ali, Sayeda M ^a   Sabae, Shawky Z ^a   Fayez, Mohammed ^b   Monib, Mohammed ^b   Hegazi, Nabil A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agro industrial effluents; Biodegradation; Biofertilizers; River Nile; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951579918     PISSN: 20901232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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