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Janis Thomas
Back to facultySenior Research Scientist, Microbiology | Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and ParksDepartment of BiologyUniversity of Waterloo
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Latest papers
Chemical and biological tracers to identify source and transport pathways of septic system contamination to streams in areas with low permeability soils
The Science of The Total Environment · 2023
1 publications.
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Chemical and biological tracers to identify source and transport pathways of septic system contamination to streams in areas with low permeability soils
Maria Digaletos, Carol J. Ptacek, Janis L. Thomas, Yingying Liu
The Science of The Total Environment202317 citationsOpen Access
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