Effect of biofilm on the rheological properties of cohesive sediment

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 694, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-181

  Fang, Hongwei ^a   Zhao, Huiming ^a   Shang, Qianqian ^a   Chen, Minghong ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Rheological equations; Rheological properties; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; COHESIVE SEDIMENT; METABOLISM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RHEOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLURRY; TIMESCALE;

EID: 84864303706     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1140-y     Document Type: Article

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