Variations of the Physicochemical Parameters and Metal Levels and Their Risk Assessment in Urbanized Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal

Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Paudyal, Rukumesh ^a   Kang, Shichang ^b   Sharma, Chhatra Mani ^c   Tripathee, Lekhendra ^d   Sillanpaä, Mika ^e,f  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Himalayan Environment Research Institute (HERI)   (Nepal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e CAS CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TIBETAN PLATEAU EARTH SCIENCES   (China)

^f KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

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EID: 85006176659     PISSN: 20909063     EISSN: 20909071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/6025905     Document Type: Article

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