Isolation and characterization of a methanogenic bacterium from mangrove sediments

Journal of Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 147-152

  Mohanraju, R ^a   Rajagopal, B S ^b   Daniels, L ^b   Natarajan, R ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHARACTERIZATION; MANGROVE; MANGROVE SEDIMENTS; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIA; SEDIMENT;

METHANOCCOIDES METHYLUTENS;

EID: 0030809196     PISSN: 09412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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