Biogeochemical Reduction Processes in a Hyper-Alkaline Leachate Affected Soil Profile

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 769-779

  Burke, Ian T ^a   Mortimer, Robert J G ^a   Palaniyandi, Shanmugam ^a,b   Whittleston, Robert A ^a   Lockwood, Cindy L ^a   Ashley, David J ^a   Stewart, Douglas I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

alkaliphile; anaerobe; bacteria; contaminated land; iron reduction; microbial reduction; nitrate reduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; IRON; LEACHATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITRATE; PH; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL PROFILE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; COMAMONADACEAE;

EID: 84865810447     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2011.619638     Document Type: Article

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