Microbial and chemical contamination of groundwater around livestock mortality burial sites in Korea - a review

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 479-489

  Kim, Hyun su ^a   Kim, Kangjoo ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

avian influenza; foot and mouth disease; groundwater; mortality burial pit; pathogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871313858     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-012-0036-1     Document Type: Review

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