The Synergistic Effects of High Nitrate Concentrations on Sediment Bioreduction

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 484-493

  Thorpe, Clare L ^a   Law, Gareth T W ^a   Boothman, Christopher ^a   Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a   Burke, Ian T ^b   Morris, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bioreduction; iron reduction; microcosms; nitrate; radionuclides

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOMINANCE; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON-REDUCING BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; NITRATE; PH; RADIONUCLIDE; REDUCTION; RNA; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; SELLAFIELD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALKALIPHILUS CROTONATOXIDANS; BACILLUS NIACINI; OCHROBACTRUM; OCHROBACTRUM GRIGNONENSE; SERRATIA;

EID: 84859172738     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2011.581332     Document Type: Article

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