Transfer of bacteria-contaminated particles in a karst aquifer: Evolution of contaminated materials from a sinkhole to a spring

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 284, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 285-295

  Dussart Baptista, L ^a   Massei, N ^a   Dupont, J P ^a   Jouenne, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biofilms; Geologic interface; Karst; Particle transport; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURBIDITY; WATER;

CONTAMINATED MATERIALS; SESSILE ORGANISMS;

HYDROLOGY;

BACTERIUM; KARST HYDROLOGY; SINKHOLE; SPRING WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0347062570     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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