Hydrochemical analysis and evaluation of water quality in Angwan Jeba and its environs, Nasarawa State, northcentral Nigeria

Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-135

  Anudu, G K ^a   Obrike, S E ^a   Onuba, L N ^b   Ikpokonte, A E ^c  

^a NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Angwan jeba; Chemistry; Hydrochemical; Nigeria; Purposes; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955005076     PISSN: 1815932X     EISSN: 19936079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjasci.2011.128.135     Document Type: Article

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