The impact of natural organic matter seasonal variations in drinking water quality

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 344-353

  Teixeira, Margarida Ribau ^a   Nunes, Luís Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Molecular weight; Natural organic matter; Seasonal variation; Trihalomethanes; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155183399     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2524     Document Type: Article

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