Estimation of microbial respiration rates in groundwater by geochemical modeling constrained with stable isotopes

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 21-22, 1998, Pages 3395-3406

  Murphy, E M ^a   Schramke, J A ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MFG Incorporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0032460992     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7037(98)00254-3     Document Type: Article

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