The microbial domes of Wadi Muqshin pools, Sultanate of Oman

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 685-703

  Jupp, B P ^a   Eichenberger, U ^b   Cookson, P ^c  

^a Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs   (Oman)

^b Swiss Institute for Speleogy and Karst Studies   (Switzerland)

^c Manchester College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogeology; Hypersaline pools; Microbial domes; Microbiology; Oman

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DOMES; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; SULFUR; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER QUALITY;

CYANOBACTERIUM; HYDROGEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; HYPERSALINE; HYPERSALINE POOLS; MICROBIAL DOMES; MICROBIAL MATS; MICROCOLEUS; OMAN; PLEISTOCENE; STANDING WATERS; SULTANATE OF OMAN; UPPER LAYERS;

LAKES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMATIUM; CHROMATIUM OKENII; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCOLEUS CHTHONOPLASTES;

EID: 55349123662     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230802256762     Document Type: Article

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