Bacterial populations and processes in sediments containing gas hydrates (ODP Leg 146: Cascadia Margin)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 497-507

  Cragg, B A ^a   Parkes, R J ^a   Fry, J C ^b   Weightman, A J ^b   Rochelle, P A ^b   Maxwell, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Gas hydrates; ODP Site 888; ODP Site 889 890; ODP Site 892

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC PROCESSES; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; GAS HYDRATE; GAS HYDRATES; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; ODP LEG 146; OXIDATION; SEDIMENTS;

PACIFIC, CASCADIA MARGIN; PACIFIC, CASCADIA MARGIN, ODP SITE 888;

EID: 0029729017     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821X(95)00246-9     Document Type: Article

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