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Research Article

Pesticide contamination pattern of surface water in an urban–agricultural mediterranean watershed (Wadi Guenniche, Bizerte Lagoon, Northern Tunisia)

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Received 20 Feb 2024, Accepted 29 Jun 2024, Published online: 13 Jul 2024

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