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

Seasonal variation of the water quality of Dal Lake and its tributaries in Srinagar city, Kashmir valley, India

Solomon Kai Bona
  • Solomon Kai Bona
  • Division of Environmental Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir, Shalimar, P. O. Box 190025, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Farooq Ahmad Lone
  • Farooq Ahmad Lone
  • Division of Environmental Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir, Shalimar, P. O. Box 190025, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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  •  Received: 02 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 04 January 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

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