Biological activity of biofilm and sediment in the Emscher river, Germany

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-16

  Bjerre, H Løkkegaard ^a   Hvitved Jacobsen, T ^a   Schlegel, S ^b   Teichgraber B ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Emschergenossenschaft/Lippeverband   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Biofilm; Microbial transformation; Open sewer; Oxygen utilization rate; Sediment; Sulfide production rate

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFILMS; MICROORGANISMS; SEDIMENTS; SEWERS;

OXYGEN UTILIZATION RATE;

RIVERS;

ORGANIC MATTER; SULFIDE;

BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERMANY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RIVER; SEDIMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0031886562     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00750-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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