@article{fdi:010021584, title = {{M}icrobiology of petroleum reservoirs}, author = {{M}agot, {M}. and {O}llivier, {B}ernard and {P}atel, {B}.{K}.{C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}lthough the importance of bacterial activities in oil reservoirs was recognized a long time ago, our knowledge of the nature and diversity of bacteria growing in these ecosystems is still poor, and their metabolic activities in situ largely ignored. {T}his paper reviews our current knowledge about these bacteria and emphasises the importance of the petrochemical and geochemical characteristics in understanding their presence in such environments. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{PETROLE} ; {RESERVOIR} ; {PROPRIETE} {PHYSICOCHIMIQUE} ; {MICROBIOLOGIE} ; {PHYLOGENIE} ; {TAXONOMIE} ; {ANAEROBIOSE} ; {BACTERIE} {MESOPHILE} ; {BACTERIE} {THERMOPHILE} ; {FERMENTATION} ; {SULFATOREDUCTION} ; {METHANOGENESE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}ntonie van {L}eeuwenhoek}, volume = {77}, numero = {}, pages = {103--116}, ISSN = {0003-6072}, year = {2000}, DOI = {10.1023/{A}:1002434330514}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010021584}, }