Biogeochemistry of anaerobic lacustrine and paleosol sediments within an aerobic unconfined aquifer

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-39

  McKinley, J P ^a   Stevens, T O ^a   Fredrickson, J K ^a   Zachara, J M ^a   Colwell, F S ^b   Wagnon, K B ^a   Smith, S C ^a   Rawson, S A ^a   Bjornstad, B N ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic sediments; Electron acceptor limitation; Groundwater geochemistry; Iron reduction; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 0001479062     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459709378031     Document Type: Article

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