Soil microbial community changes as a result of long-term exposure to a natural CO2 vent

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2697-2716

  Oppermann, B I ^a   Michaelis, W ^a   Blumenberg, M ^b   Frerichs, J ^c   Schulz, H M ^c   Schippers, A ^c   Beaubien, S E ^d   Kruger M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; STABLE ISOTOPE; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACTERACEAE;

EID: 77950519830     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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