Aspectos físico-químicos de la contaminación en la cuenca del río Mula

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  • Antonio Soler Andrés
  • José Sáez Mercader
  • J. Antonio Herraiz Zambudio
  • Luis Martínez-Mena García
  • Mª Dolores Moreno Grau

Abstract

We have studied systematically during the period of one year (February 1979-January 1980) the factors affecting the contamination in the river Mula basin (Murcia, Spain). We have determined the most typical physico- chemical parameters, such as: water temperature, suspended soHds, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, BOD5, COD, and nitrogen as ammonia and nitrate. It has been checked a high level of contamination from organic materials, caused essentially by sewage and canning industries wastewaters, and by the slight and discontinuous river flow.

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