Multiple metal resistant transferable phenotypes in bacteria as indicators of soil contamination with heavy metals

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-100

  Ryan, Robert P ^a   Ryan, David J ^a   Dowling, David N ^a  

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Gene transfer; Heavy metal resistance; Microbial communities; Multiple resistance; Pollution; Soil contamination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 21544464548     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/jss2004.10.120     Document Type: Article

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