Nematodes in wastewater biofilms-Appearance and density of species in three biofilter reactors

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 145-151

  Bergtold, M ^a   Mayr, G ^a   Traunspurger, W ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilter; Nematodes; Population dynamics; Species composition; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

NEMATODES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; POPULATION STATISTICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ABUNDANCE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; NEMATODE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; WASTEWATER;

ACROSTICHUS; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPOLGASTERITUS NUDICAPITATUS; HELMINTH; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PAROIGOLAIMELLA BERNENSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

DIPLOGASTERITUS NUDICAPITATUS; DIPLOSCAPTER CORONATUS; NEMATODA; PAROIGOLAIMELLA BERNENSIS;

EID: 37849185492     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.023     Document Type: Article

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