Geomicrobiology of biovermiculations from the Frasassi cave system, Italy

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 78-93

  Jones, Daniel S ^a   Lyon, Ezra H ^a   Macalady, Jennifer L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CAVE SYSTEM; FUNGUS; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PHYLOGENETICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PROKARYOTE; VERMICULITE;

ANCONA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRASASSI CAVES; ITALY; MARCHE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ACIDOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; NITROSPIRAE; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 63049112114     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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