Persistent coliform contamination in Lechuguilla Cave pools: Response: Barton and Pace discussion

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 133-135

  Hunter, Andrea J ^a   Northup, Diana E ^b   Dahm, Clifford N ^b   Boston, Penelope J ^c  

^a Hunter Environmental Associates Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE; FECAL COLIFORM; KARST; KARST HYDROLOGY; POLLUTION;

AGAVE LECHUGUILLA;

EID: 25444521499     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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