Sensitivity of geoelectrical measurements to the presence of bacteria in porous media

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Abdel Aal, Gamal Z ^a,b   Atekwana, Estella A ^a   Rossbach, Silvia ^c   Werkema, Dale D ^d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; IRON OXIDE; POROUS MEDIUM; QUARTZ; SAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PILA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 77956066912     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JG001279     Document Type: Article

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