Influence of dissimilatory metal reduction on fate of organic and metal contaminants in the subsurface

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-88

  Lovley, Derek R ^a   Anderson, Robert T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Contamination; Hydrocarbons; Metals; Microbial processes

Indexed keywords

GEOBACTER; GEOBACTER SP.;

EID: 0002628538     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00010974     Document Type: Article

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