Microorganisms in hypogeon: Examples from Slovenian karst caves

Acta Carsologica

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-160

  Mulec, Janez ^a  

^a KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cave microbiology; Karst; Microorganisms; Slovenia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CAVE; KARST; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; MUCOR; PROTOZOA; RHAPHIDOPHORIDAE; TROGLOPHILUS; TROGLOPHILUS NEGLECTUS;

EID: 52949153568     PISSN: 05836050     EISSN: 15802612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3986/ac.v37i1.167     Document Type: Article

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