A trend of increasing solute (i.e. nitrogen and phosphorus) concentrations in surface water has been observed in the recent past. Solute concentrations have often exceeded the World Health Organization directives on the quality of drinking water. In predominantly rural watersheds of developed countr
Development of Chemical Index as a Measure of In-Stream Water Quality in Response to Land-Use and Land Cover Changes
β Scribed by T. Tsegaye; D. Sheppard; K. R. Islam; W. Tadesse; A. Atalay; L. Marzen
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 323 KB
- Volume
- 174
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0049-6979
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