Correlation between microbiological and chemical parameters of some hydrothermal springs in New Mexico, USA

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 280, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 272-284

  Rzonca, Bartłomiej ^a   Schulze Makuch, Dirk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Geothermal systems; Hydrothermal waters; Meteoric water; Microbial species; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ELECTROPHORESIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; WATER;

HYDROTHERMAL SPRINGS;

HYDROLOGY;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLUID COMPOSITION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MICROORGANISM;

NEW MEXICO; RIO GRANDE RIFT; UNITED STATES; VALLES CALDERA;

ARCHAEA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0141676357     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00231-2     Document Type: Article

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