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Microbiological characteristics of pristine and contaminated deep vadose sediments from an arid region

J. K. Fredrickson Pacific Northwest Laboratory, K4–06, P.O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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F. J. Brockman Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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B. N. Bjornstad Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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P. E. Long Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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S. W. Li Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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J. P. McKinley Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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J. V. Wright Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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J. L. Conca Washington State University, Richland, Washington, USA
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T. L. Kieft New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico, USA
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D. L. Balkwill Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Pages 95-107 | Published online: 28 Jan 2009

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