Recent studies on bacterial populations and processes in subseafloor sediments: A review

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-28

  John Parkes, R ^a   Cragg, Barry A ^a   Wellsbury, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Microbial processes; Subseafloor sediments

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0347794946     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00010971     Document Type: Article

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