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Effect of heavy metals on self-purification processes in rivers [1]

The inhibitory effects of heavy metals on self-purification processes in surface water were studied. Toxicities of the metals were evaluated on the grounds of the results of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) test in river water.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2009
J. Mala [2], J. Maly [3]
Applied Ecology And Environmental Research [4]
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Tags:
Water Pollution [5], River Pollution [6], Rivers [7], Water Quality [8], Heavy Metals [9], Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) [10], Toxicity Studies [11]

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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/applied-ecology-and-environmental-research
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-quality
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biological-oxygen-demand-bod
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies