The onset of thermo-bioconvection in a shallow fluid saturated porous layer heated from below in a suspension of oxytactic microorganisms

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-233

  Kuznetsov, A V ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioconvection; Oxytactic microorganisms; Porous media; Stability

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; MICROORGANISMS; POROUS MATERIALS; SEDIMENTS;

BIOCONVENTION; OXYTACTIC MICROORGANISMS;

FLUIDS;

EID: 32344443959     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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