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MODELING MICROBIAL TRANSPORT IN SOIL AND GROUNDWATER: MICROBIOLOGISTS CAN ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS OF CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT
Citation:
Yates, M. V. AND S. R. Yates. MODELING MICROBIAL TRANSPORT IN SOIL AND GROUNDWATER: MICROBIOLOGISTS CAN ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS OF CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY NEWS 56(6):324-327, (1990).
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Journal Article
Description:
A large body of literature describes the processes affecting the fate of microorganisms in the subsurface environment (i.e., soil and groundwater). The fate of microorganisms depends on two main components: survival and transport. other components must be considered when determining whether there is a hazard to human health associated with the contamination of the groundwater. If a microorganism can survive in the subsurface but is not readily transported through the soil, it likely does not pose a large threat. imilarly, if it is easily transported but does not persist, it may not be of much concern. However, if a microorganism survives in an infective form long enough to be transported through the soil and into the groundwater, it may contaminate the water supply. Copy available at NTIS as PB91116160.