Stimulation of sulfate-reducing activity at salt-saturation in the salterns of Ribandar, Goa, India

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-110

  Kerkar, S ^a   Bharathi, P A Loka ^b  

^a GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Hypersaline; Saltpan; Sulfate reducing activity; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SALINITY; SALT PAN; SEDIMENT CORE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

ASIA; BLACK SEA; EURASIA; GOA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34247251962     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450701266597     Document Type: Article

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