Autotrophic biofilm development on superficial samples of the gold-silver mine tailings, Valenciana (Mexico): Pioneers in tailings remediation?

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-57

  García Meza, Jessica Viridiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Autotrophic biofilm; Biofilms; Mine tailings; Remediation

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHIC BIOFILMS; MINE TAILINGS;

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; GOLD MINES; SILVER MINES; TAILINGS; YEAST;

BIOFILMS;

ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOASSAY; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; FUNGUS; GREEN ALGA; MEXICO; MICROALGA; MINE TAILINGS; NONHUMAN; PH; YEAST;

ALGAE, GREEN; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; CYANOBACTERIA; DIATOMS; FUNGI; GOLD; MEXICO; MINING; SILVER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI;

EID: 38349054128     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9315-3     Document Type: Article

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