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: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Use of ciliated protozoans in the saprobic evaluation of hydrosystems in an equatorial zone (South region of Cameroon)

Acha Yanick Acha
  • Acha Yanick Acha
  • Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Aurelien Messoe William
  • Aurelien Messoe William
  • Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Aghaindum Ajeagah Gideon
  • Aghaindum Ajeagah Gideon
  • Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 15 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 28 July 2022
  •  Published: 31 August 2022

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