Fungal Diversity of Shallow Aquifers in Southeastern Australia

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 352-361

  Lategan, Maria J ^a,b,c   Torpy, F R ^a   Newby, S ^d   Stephenson, S ^c   Hose, G C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of South Australia and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Macquarie Park ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

bioindicator; diversity; fungal; groundwater

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; CATCHMENT; COASTAL ZONE; FUNGUS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IDENTIFICATION KEY; POLLUTION MONITORING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SHALLOW WATER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA;

CLADOSPORIUM; MYCOTA; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 84857353122     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2011.559306     Document Type: Article

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