Iron oxides influence bacterial community structure and the spatial distribution of the aerobic methanotrophs and sulphate reducers in granitic aquifers

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 415-429

  Fru, Ernest Chi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clonothrix; Creothrix; FISH; Granite aquifers; Groundwater; Iron oxides; Methanotrophs; Salinity; Sulphate reduction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; IRON OXIDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROORGANISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOCOCCACEAE;

EID: 70349843303     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450902965989     Document Type: Article

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