| Abstract: | Ground waters in southeastern Montana were investigated to determine if sulfide production was bacterially mediated. Sulfate-reducing bacteria were detected in 25 of 26 groundwater samples in numbers ranging from 20 to greater than 24,000 bacteria per 100 milliliters for those samples containing bacteria. Stable sulfur isotope fractionation studies indicate a biological role in sulfate reduction. However, sulfate-reducing activity as determined by use of a radioactive sulfur isotope was observed in only 1 of 16 samples. Bacterial dissimilatory sulfate reduction is postulated to be responsible for a major part of the sulfide produced in these ground waters. These bacteria are most likely active in the adsorbed state, possibly in subsurface microzones where environmental conditions are conducive to sulfate reduction. (USGS) |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 25787 |
| Citation Author: | Dockins, William S.; Olson, G. J.; McFeters, G. A.; Turbak, S. C.; Lee, R. W. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | |
| Citation Datum: | |
| Citation Day: | |
| Citation Edition: | - |
| Citation Editor: | |
| Citation End Page: | |
| Citation Issue: | |
| Citation Keywords: | |
| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | |
| Citation LatN: | |
| Citation LatS: | |
| Citation LonE: | |
| Citation LonW: | |
| Citation Month: | |
| Citation No Pagination: | |
| Citation Number Of Pages: | |
| Citation Online Only Flag: | |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 13 p. : ill, map ; 26 cm. |
| Citation Projection: | |
| Citation Public Comments: | |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 80-9 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Sulfate reduction in ground water of southeastern Montana; 1980; WRI; 80-9; Dockins, William S.; Olson, G. J.; McFeters, G. A.; Turbak, S. C.; Lee, R. W. |
| Citation Start Page: | |
| Citation Volume: | |
| Citation Year: | 1980 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Sulfate reduction in ground water of southeastern Montana; 1980; WRI; 80-9; Dockins, William S.; Olson, G. J.; McFeters, G. A.; Turbak, S. C.; Lee, R. W. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, |
