| Main Title |
Microbial ecology of the terrestrial subsurface / |
| Author |
Ghiorse, William C. ;
Wilson, J. T. ;
Ghiorse, W. C.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab., Ada, OK. ;Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Dept. of Microbiology. |
| Publisher |
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1988 |
| Report Number |
PB88252374 |
| Stock Number |
PB88-252374 |
| OCLC Number |
31072396 |
| Subjects |
Microorganisms--Physiology ;
Groundwater--Microbiology
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| Additional Subjects |
Soil microbiology ;
Ground water ;
Aquifers ;
Ecology ;
Sediments ;
Anaerobic processes ;
Abundance ;
Water pollution abatement ;
Reprints ;
Water quality ;
Microorganisms
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EMBD |
PB88-252374 |
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NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK |
04/30/2004 |
| NTIS |
PB88-252374 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
pages 107-172 : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
A current view is presented of the microbial ecology of the terrestrial subsurface by considering primarily the ecology of shallow aquifer sediments. The properties of the aquifer sediments and groundwater determine their ability to support microbial life and control the abundance and activities of microorganisms. Pore size, nutrient limitations, availability of electron acceptors, and large surface area for attachment all may have major effects on microbial abundance and activities in aquifer material. Microorganisms are the predominant forms of life in the subsurface. They will be found wherever enough space, nutrients, and water are available for them to live. The function of contaminated aquifers should be regulated by the same processes that occur in pristine aquifers and with the consideration that anaerobic processes will be more influential in contaminated aquifers than in pristine aquifers. (Copyright (c) Academic Press, 1988.) |
| Notes |
EPA/600/D-88/196. PB88-252374. Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172). Microfiche. |
