Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental Extremes: Novel Research Results and Application

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 37-67

  Hreggvidsson, Gudmundur Oli ^a,b   Petursdottir, Solveig K ^b   Bjöornsdottir, Snaedis H ^b   Fridjonsson, Olafur H ^b  

^a Matis ohf Iceland   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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EID: 84932624236     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-99691-1_3     Document Type: Chapter

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