Diversity and abundance of bacteria in an underground oil-storage cavity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Microorganisms inhabiting subterranean oil fields have recently attracted much attention. Since intact groundwater can easily be obtained from the bottom of underground oil-storage cavities without contamination by surface water, stu...

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Main Authors: Kodama Yumiko, Watanabe Kazuya, Kaku Nobuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/2/23