Microbial communities in deep Canadian shield groundwaters—an in situ biofilm experiment

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 91-102

  Doig, F ^a   Lollar, B Sherwood ^a   Ferris, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial counts; Biofilm; Brine; Canadian Shield; Ground water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; DENSITY; GROUNDWATER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

CANADA, ONTARIO, CANADIAN SHIELD; CANADA, ONTARIO, SUDBURY, COPPER CLIFF SOUTH MINE; CANADA, ONTARIO, TIMMINS, KIDD CREEK MINE;

EID: 0029477933     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459509378008     Document Type: Article

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