Heavy metals in water and tilapia fish from Athi-Galana-Sabaki tributaries, Kenya

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 891-896

  Muiruri, J M ^a   Nyambaka, H N ^a   Nawiri, M P ^a  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Athi river; Heavy metals; Tilapia; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874977184     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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