The significance of microbial processes in hydrogeology and geochemistry

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-46

  Chapelle, Francis H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Hydraulic properties; Microbes; Microbial processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003080032     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00010973     Document Type: Article

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