Bioremediation of metal contamination in the Plankenburg River, Western Cape, South Africa

Jackson, V. A., Paulse, A. N., Bester, A. A., Neethling, J. H., Khan, S., and Khan, W. (2009). Bioremediation of metal contamination in the Plankenburg River, Western Cape, South Africa. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 63(5), 559-568. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.03.007

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