Journal of
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

  • Abbreviation: J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-226X
  • DOI: 10.5897/JECE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Full Length Research Paper

Groundwater quality distribution by geostatistical investigation (GIS), Nile Delta, Northern Egypt

Mohamed ElKashouty
  • Mohamed ElKashouty
  • Hydrogeology Department, Faculty of Earth Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 19 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 23 November 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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