African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1146

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of groundwater quality in Oran Sebkha basin

BOUALLA Nabila
  • BOUALLA Nabila
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Laboratory Materials, Soil and Thermal, 31000 Oran, Algeria.
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BENZIANE Ahmed
  • BENZIANE Ahmed
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Laboratory Materials, Soil and Thermal, 31000 Oran, Algeria.
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MOUSSA Kacem
  • MOUSSA Kacem
  • Department of Earth Sciences, Laboratory Geodynamics Basins and Sediment Budget, 31000 Oran, Algeria.
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DERRICH Zoubir
  • DERRICH Zoubir
  • Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Physico-Chemical Material/Catalyst/Environment, 31000 Oran, Algeria.
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  •  Accepted: 09 December 2013
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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