Determination of the progression in soil microbial response, and changes in soil permeability, following application of meat processing effluent to soil

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-116

  Balks, M R ^a   McLay, C D A ^a   Harfoot, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Infiltration rate; Land disposal; Microbial pore blockage; Permeability decrease; Slaughterhouse effluent; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

BACTERIA; INFILTRATION; LAND DISPOSAL; MICROORGANISMS; PERMEABILITY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE EFFLUENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 0031402365     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(97)00005-X     Document Type: Article

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