Laboratory investigation of the role of bacteria in the weathering of basalt near deep sea hydrothermal vents

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-31

  Daughney, Christopher J ^a   Rioux, Jean Philippe ^b   Fortin, Danielle ^b   Pichler, Thomas ^c  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Basalt; Dissolution; Hydrothermal vent; Marine; Mineral

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BASALT; DISSOLUTION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MINERALOGY; WEATHERING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0742319847     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450490253437     Document Type: Article

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