Process measurement and phylogenetic analysis of the sulfate reducing bacterial communities of two contrasting benthic sites in the upper estuary of the Great Ouse, Norfolk, UK

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 333-342

  Trimmer, Mark ^a   Purdy, Kevin J ^a   Nedwell, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desulfovibrio; Oligonucleotide probe; Phylogenetic analysis; Sulfate reduction; Upper estuary

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESULFOVIBRIO; ESTUARY; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOVIBRIO; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031469799     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00074-3     Document Type: Article

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