Anaerobic microbial growth from components of Cretaceous shales

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 593-602

  Krumholz, Lee R ^a   Harris, Steve H ^a   Suflita, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Cretaceous; Shale; Sulfate reducing

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIOSIS; CRETACEOUS; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SHALE; SULFATE;

ACETOBACTERIUM PSAMMOLITHICUM;

EID: 0036876847     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450290098559     Document Type: Article

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