Effect of ammonia nitrogen and microorganisms on the elevated nitrogenous biochemical oxygen demand (NBOD) levels in the Yeongsan river in Gwangju
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Jang, Dong
(Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
Cho, Gwangwoon (Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) Son, Gyeongrok (Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) Kim, Haram (Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) Kang, Yumi (Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) Lee, Seunggi (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) Hwang, Soonhong (Yeongsangang River Water Environment Research Institute, National Institute of Environmental Research) Bae, Seokjin (Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) Kim, Yunhee (Department of Environmental Research, Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) |
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