Microbial deterioration of partially submerged service timbers in a tropical inter-tidal zone

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-118

  Ejechi, Bernard Onyekweli ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Inter tidal zone; Microbial deterioration; Service timber

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; EROSION; FORESTRY;

MICROBIAL DETERIORATION;

TIMBER;

BIODEGRADATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TIMBER;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; EROSION; FORESTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037224985     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00093-8     Document Type: Article

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