Natural attenuation of aqueous metal contamination by an algal mat

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 825-832

  Lawrence, J R ^a   Swerhone, G D W ^a   Kwong, Y T J ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b KLOHN CRIPPEN BERGER LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid drainage; Confocal microscopy; Exopolymers; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CYANOBACTERIUM; FLOCCULATION; GREEN ALGA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 85047679457     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-083     Document Type: Article

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