Isolation of sulfate-reducing bacteria from deep sediment layers of the pacific ocean

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 67-83

  Barnes, Stephen P ^a,c   Bradbrook, Samuel D ^a   Cragg, Barry A ^a   Marchesi, Julian R ^b   Weightman, Andrew J ^b   Fry, John C ^b   John Parkes, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HUNTINGDON LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOTOMACULUM; DESULFOTOMACULUM SP.; DESULFOVIBRIO PROFUNDUS;

EID: 0002920845     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459809378066     Document Type: Article

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