Protozoa as indicators of wastewater treatment efficiency

Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 361-371

  Madoni, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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EID: 84942866780     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012470100-7/50023-6     Document Type: Chapter

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