International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Combined effects of municipal and industrial wastes on the quality of the new northern Calabar River, Nigeria

Reuben N. Okparanma*
  • Reuben N. Okparanma*
  • Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Raphael B. Jumbo
  • Raphael B. Jumbo
  • Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Faith N. Chukwu
  • Faith N. Chukwu
  • Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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