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Temporal variability of sewage sludge heavy metal content from Greek wastewater treatment plants

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S
Volume 23 (2016): Issue 2 (June 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eces-2016-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2084-4549 (formerly 1898-6196) | Journal ISSN: 1898-6196
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Language: English
Page range: 271 - 283
Published on: Jul 7, 2016
Published by: Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
sewage sludge,
WWTPs,
heavy metals,
hexavalent chromium,
Kavala and Drama Prefectures,
Northern Greece
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Sustainable and green chemistry,
Life sciences,
Ecology

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