Microbiology and geochemistry in a hydrogen-sulphide-rich karst environment

Chemical Geology

Volumn 169, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 399-423

  Hose, Louise D ^a   Palmer, Arthur N ^b   Palmer, Margaret V ^b   Northup, Diana E ^c   Boston, Penelope J ^c,d   DuChene, Harvey R ^e  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d Complex Systems Research Inc ^*  (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypogenic cave; Karst; Microbial processes

Indexed keywords

ACIDIMICROBIUM FERROOXIDANS; CAVE; ENVIRONMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MEXICO; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REDOX REACTION; RIBOSOMAL RNA; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; THIOBACILLUS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; KARST;

MEXICO;

EID: 0033827745     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00217-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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