Water quality assessment in lakes of Vojvodina

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 891-900

  Pamer, E ^a   Vujovic, G ^a   Knezevic, P ^a   Kojic, D ^a   Prvulovic, D ^b   Miljanovic, B ^a   Grubor Lajsic, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

d glucosidase activity; Acetate esterase activity; Aerobic heterotrophic bacteria; Alkaline phosphatase activity; Lake water; Total bacterial count; Total coliform count

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LAKE WATER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

SERBIA; VOJVODINA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80053343327     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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