Effects of heavy metal contamination and remediation on soil microbial communities in the vicinity of a Zinc smelter

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 609-617

  Kelly, John J ^a   Tate III, Robert L ^a  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYMES; FLY ASH; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXICITY;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL REMEDIATION; ZINC SMELTER;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ZINC;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEAVY METAL POISONING; MICROBIAL GROWTH; SMELTER; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0032076629     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700030019x     Document Type: Article

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