Biodiversity and ecology of acidophilic microorganisms

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-317

  Johnson, D Barrie ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidophilic microorganism; Microbial interaction; Thermophile

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HABITAT QUALITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ACIDITY; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0032423975     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00079-8     Document Type: Review

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