Microbial life in the unsaturated subsurface under conditions of extremely low recharge: An extreme environment

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3111, Issue , 1997, Pages 388-394

  Brockman, Fred J ^a   Murray, Chris ^a   Murphy, Ellyn ^a   Bjornstad, Bruce ^a   Balkwill, David ^a   Ringelberg, David ^a   Pfiffner, Susan ^a   Griffiths, Robert ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extraterrestrial sampling; Extreme environment; Microbial activity; Microbial distribution; Nutrient flux; Recharge; Spatial distribution; Unsaturated sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FATTY ACIDS; MOISTURE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SEDIMENTS;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL SAMPLING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

MICROORGANISMS;

EID: 0031300439     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.278793     Document Type: Conference Paper

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