The effect of toulene on the microbial community of a river in northeastern ohio, usa

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 465-477

  Olapade, Ola A ^a   Leff, Laura G ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; POLLUTION EFFECT; RIVER; TOLUENE;

MAHONING RIVER; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; PROTOZOA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0242370738     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2003.9663983     Document Type: Article

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