Transport of bacteria through geologic media

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 410-422

  Lawrence, J R ^a   Hendry, M J ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

advection; dispersion; facilitated transport; models; sorption

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; GEOLOGY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ADVECTION; BACTERIA; DISPERSION; SORPTION; TRANSPORT;

EID: 0029667957     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-057     Document Type: Review

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