Dynamics and interaction of organic carbon, turbidity and bacteria in a karst aquifer system

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 473-484

  Pronk, Michiel ^a   Goldscheider, Nico ^a   Zopfi, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Karst aquifer; Microbial community; Organic carbon; Tracer test; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BACTERIUM; KARST; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC CARBON; TURBIDITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645842212     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0454-5     Document Type: Article

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