Actinomycetes in lake Ontario: Habitats and geosmin and MIB production

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Zaitlin, Beryl ^a   Watson, Susan B ^b   Ridal, Jeff ^b   Satchwill, Trevor ^b   Parkinson, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ODORS; POTABLE WATER; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS;

WATER;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037327294     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2003.tb10297.x     Document Type: Article

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