Activity and diversity of Fe(III)-reducing bacteria in a 3000-year-old acid mine drainage site analogue

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 295-305

  Adams, L K ^a   Harrison, J M ^a   Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a   Langley, S ^b   Fortin, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidophile; Acidotolerant; AMD; Bioremediation; Geobacter; Metal reduction

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOREMEDIATION; DEPOSITION; IRON-REDUCING BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; MIDLANDS [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACIDIMICROBIUM; ACIDIPHILIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACTER; PELOBACTER;

EID: 34547493885     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450701456974     Document Type: Article

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