Limestone corrosion by neutrophilic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria: A coupled microbe-mineral system

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 723-738

  Steinhauer, Elspeth S ^a   Omelon, Christopher R ^a   Bennett, Philip C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biogeochemical cycling; Subsurface microbiology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; LIMESTONE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; SULFURIC ACID;

LOWER KANE CAVE; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOTHRIX; THIOTHRIX SP.;

EID: 77957957215     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451003614963     Document Type: Article

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