The effects of bacteria on the flow behavior of clay-seawater suspensions

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-42

  Dade, W B ^a   Self, R L ^b   Pellerin, N B ^c   Moffet, A ^c   Jumars, P A ^b   Nowell, A R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CLAY-SEAWATER SUSPENSION; CLAY/SEAWATER SUSPENSION; EROSION RESISTANCE; MICROORGANISMS; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SEDIMENT/WATER INFERFACE; YIELD STRESS;

ALTEROMONAS ATLANTICA;

EID: 0029851848     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682A7-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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