Characterization of microbial populations of the Borden aquifer

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-268

  Butler, Barbara J ^a   Barbaro, Susan E ^a   Crocker, Fiona H ^a   Mayfield, Colin I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer community diversity; Borden aquifer; Groundwater microbiota

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; MICROBIAL POPULATION; MICROORGANISM; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA, ONTARIO, BORDEN;

MICROBIOTA;

EID: 0031405110     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459709378051     Document Type: Article

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