Moderately Halophilic and Halotolerant Species of Bacillus and Related Genera

Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 83-99

  Arahal, David R ^a   Ventosa, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Habitats; Halophilic species; Halotolerant species; Ionic composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 13244259079     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470696743.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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