Distribution, diversity and activity of microorganisms in the hyper-alkaline spring waters of Maqarin in Jordan

Extremophiles

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-164

  Pedersen, Karsten ^a   Nilsson, Emma ^a   Arlinger, Johanna ^a   Hallbeck, Lotta ^a   O'Neill, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

16S rRNA sequencing; Groundwater; High calcium alkaline environment; Proteobacteria; Radioactive waste; Seepage

Indexed keywords

PROTEOBACTERIA;

CARBON; FRESH WATER; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; JORDAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYLOGENY; SEDIMENT;

CARBON; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; JORDAN; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 16544379310     PISSN: 14310651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00792-004-0374-7     Document Type: Article

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