Nitrate content in groundwater in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, Ceará: an alert

Because of the general shortage of water in semiarid regions, as is the case of the State of Ceará, Brazil, the exploitation of groundwater is an important measure to supply water to the population. However, anthropogenic actions can impair the quality of this water. Considering that nitrate concent...

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Main Authors: Antonia Diana Alves Bezerra, Janelane Coelho da Rocha, Elcivania Rodrigues Nogueira, Francisco Gabriel Dias Mota Araújo, Magda Kokay Farias, Maíra Gadelha Alves Brandão, Lydia Dayanne Maia Pantoja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2017-12-01
Series:Semina : Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/28146