Description
Book SynopsisUp-to-date coverage and a unique, multidisciplinary approach The ongoing effort to protect our valuable ground-water resources necessarily involves scientists and engineers from many disciplines.
Table of ContentsOVERVIEW OF MICROBIOLOGY.
History, Geology, and Microbiology.
Microorganisms Present in the Ground-Water Environment.
Bacterial Growth.
Bacterial Metabolism.
Bacterial Genetics.
Microbial Ecology of Ground-Water Systems.
MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN PRISTINE GROUND-WATER SYSTEMS.
Abundance and Distribution of Bacteria in the Subsurface.
Microbiological Sampling of Subsurface Environments.
Biogeochemical Cycling in Ground-Water Systems.
Oxidation-Reduction Processes in Ground-Water Systems.
MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN CONTAMINATED GROUND-WATER SYSTEMS.
Microbial Acclimation to Ground-Water Contamination.
Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Ground-Water Systems.
Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Halogenated Organic Compounds in Ground-Water Systems.
References.
Index.
