Bacteriological and metal analyses of water samples from Awotunde fish pond and river

Authors

  • A. T. Odeyemi Department of Microbiology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
  • R. O. Agunbiade Department of Zoology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Microbiological, Awotunde fish pond, Physicochemical, Coliform, Heavy metal

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2012-07-24

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T. Odeyemi, A., & O. Agunbiade, R. (2012). Bacteriological and metal analyses of water samples from Awotunde fish pond and river. Scientific Journal of Microbiology, 1(2), 48-54. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjm/article/view/1421

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