Molecular Characterization and Geological Microenvironment of a Microbial Community Inhabiting Weathered Receding Shale Cliffs

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 166-181

  Cockell, Charles S ^a   Pybus, David ^b   Olsson Francis, Karen ^a   Kelly, Laura ^a   Petley, David ^c   Rosser, Nick ^c   Howard, Kieren ^d   Mosselmans, Fred ^e  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cleveland Potash Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; METHYLOCELLA; NITROSPIRA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 78650679980     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-010-9730-6     Document Type: Article

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