Need for direct measurements of coupled microbiological and hydrological processes at different scales in porous media systems

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-36

  Geesey, Gill G ^a   Mitchell, Andrew C ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biofilm; Measurement; Porous media; Resonance; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDROLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MICROBIOLOGY; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION RATES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

MICROBIAL BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; MICROBIAL REACTION RATE;

WATER POLLUTION;

BIOFILMS; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDROLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MICROBIOLOGY; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION RATES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BOUNDARY CONDITION; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; MICROBIOLOGY; MODELING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIUM; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 37549007598     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2008)13:1(28)     Document Type: Article

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