Comparison of microbial biomass, biodiversity, and biogeochemistry in three contrasting gold mine tailings deposits

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 237-247

  Londry, Kathleen L ^a   Sherriff, Barbara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biogeochemistry; FAME; Geochemistry; Microbiology; PLFA; Revegetation; Tailings

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; GOLD; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS;

CANADA; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21344448600     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450590947797     Document Type: Article

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