Coliform and metal contamination in Lago de Colina, a recreational water body in Chihuahua state, Mexico

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2386-2400

  Rubio Arias, Hector ^a   Rey, Nora I ^a   Quintana, Rey M ^a   Virginia Nevarez, G ^a   Palacios, Oskar ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Body water; Chihuahua; Heavy metals; Mexico; Pollution; Recreational areas

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BORON; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; SILICON; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FECAL COLIFORM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; LAKE; LEISURE; MEXICO; TOURISM; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TABLE;

EID: 79959842295     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8062386     Document Type: Article

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