Effects of the addition of organic carbon sources on bacterial respiration and n-alkane biodegradation of Omani crude oil

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 351-357

  Al Hadhrami, M N ^a   Lappin Scott, H M ^a   Fisher, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CARBON; FERTILIZER; MINERAL; MOLASSES; PETROLEUM; SUCROSE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; N-ALKANE BIODEGRADATION; OIL REMOVAL; ORGANIC SUBSTRATES; SURFACTANTS;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0029668559     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(95)00167-L     Document Type: Article

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