A H2S microsensor for profiling biofilms and sediments: Application in an acidic lake sediment

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-209

  Kühl, Michael ^a   Steuckart, Carsten ^b   Eickert, Gabriele ^a   Jeroschewski, Paul ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acidic sediment; Freshwater; Hydrogen sulfide; Microsensor; Sulfate reduction; Sulfide oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542605767     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame015201     Document Type: Article

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