Microfracture surface geochemistry and adherent microbial population metabolism in TCE-contaminated competent bedrock

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 307-330

  Eighmy, T Taylor ^a   Spear, Jean C M ^a   Case, Julia ^a   Mills, Michelle ^a   Newman, Kimberly ^a   Kinner, Nancy E ^a   Marbet, Hallie ^b   Casas, Jose ^b   Bothner, Wallace ^b   Coulburn, Joanne ^a   Tisa, Louis S ^a   Majko, Michelle ^a   Sullivan, Elise R ^a   Gonsoulin, Mary E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b University of New Hampshire   (United States)

^c Robert S Kerr Environmental Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherent microbes; Biodegradation; Biogeochemical cycling; Microfracture; TCE

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CONTAMINATED LAND; GEOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PERMEABILITY; PETROGRAPHY; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SILURIAN; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; PORTSMOUTH [NEW HAMPSHIRE]; UNITED STATES;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DEHALOCOCCOIDES; GEOBACTERACEAE;

EID: 34547558450     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450701456610     Document Type: Article

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