Bacteria removal in septic effluent: Influence of biofilm and protozoa

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3109-3114

  Chabaud, Sylvaine ^a   Andres, Yves ^b   Lakel, Abdel ^a   Le Cloirec, Pierre ^b  

^a Division of Acoustics   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria removal; Biofilm; Grazing; Predation; Protozoa; Septic effluent

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; PROTOZOA; SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA REMOVAL; GRAZING; SEPTIC EFFLUENTS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

CYCLOHEXIMIDE;

BIOFILMS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PROTOZOA; SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; MORTALITY; PROTOZOAN; WASTEWATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; EFFLUENT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 33747789516     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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