Persistent coliform contamination in Lechuguilla Cave pools

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 102-110

  Hunter, Andrea J ^a   Northup, Diana E ^b   Dahm, Clifford N ^b   Boston, Penelope J ^c  

^a Hunter Environmental Associates Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CAVE SYSTEM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FECAL COLIFORM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CARLSBAD CAVERNS; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11244261081     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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