The microbial ecology of a high-temperature near-neutral spring situated in Rotorua, New Zealand

Microbiological Research

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 594-603

  Niederberger, Thomas D ^a   Ronimus, Ron S ^a   Morgan, Hugh W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

DGGE; Hot spring; Microbial colonization; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

HOT SPRINGS; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); WATER ANALYSIS;

AEROPYRUM PERNIX; ARCHAEAL; DGGE; GLASS SLIDES; HIGH TEMPERATURES; HOT SPRING; IN-SITU; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; NEW ZEALAND; POOL WATER; ROTORUA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ECOLOGY;

BIOFILM; COLONIZATION; DNA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; PROKARYOTE; THERMAL SPRING;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; ROTORUA;

AEROPYRUM; AEROPYRUM PERNIX; ARCHAEA; PYROBACULUM;

EID: 48749100243     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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