Characterization of Bacterial Community Structure in Deep Subsurface Sedimentary Core Samples from Michigan Basin, Ontario

Deep subsurface rock samples from Upper Ordovician strata in the Michigan Basin were analyzed for the presence of microbial communities. High concentrations of biogenic methane were observed in the Upper and Middle Ordovician formations. Total porosity values for the shale, shale hard bed and limest...

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Main Author: Ilin, Dimitri
Language:en
Published: 2012
Subjects:
PCR
16S
DNA
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20531