Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Impacts of different drains on the seawater quality of El-Mex bay (Alexandria, Egypt)

Mohamed A. Shreadah
  • Mohamed A. Shreadah
  • National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Kayet-Bay, Al-Anfoushy, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Mamdouh S. Masoud
  • Mamdouh S. Masoud
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Abdel-Rhman M. Khattab
  • Abdel-Rhman M. Khattab
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Gehan M. El Zokm
  • Gehan M. El Zokm
  • National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Kayet-Bay, Al-Anfoushy, Alexandria, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 25 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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