Microbial community comparisons as a function of the physical and geochemical conditions of Galápagos Island fumaroles

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 615-625

  Mayhew, Lisa E ^a   Geist, Dennis J ^a   Childers, Susan ^a   Pierson, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fumaroles; Geochemistry; Microbial communities; pH

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BIODIVERSITY; FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POLYMORPHISM; RHYOLITE;

ECUADOR; GALAPAGOS ISLANDS; ISABELA [GALAPAGOS ISLANDS]; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; SIERRA NEGRA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ALCEDO;

EID: 36849067516     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450701672133     Document Type: Article

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