Measuring rates of biodegradation in a contaminated aquifer using field and laboratory methods

Ground Water

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 691-698

  Chapelle, Francis H ^a   Bradley, Paul M ^a   Lovley, Derek R ^b   Vroblesky, Don A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTAMINATION; FLOW PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; METABOLISM; REACTION KINETICS; SUBSTRATES; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; SULFATE REDUCTION;

AQUIFERS;

EID: 0030191886     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1996.tb02057.x     Document Type: Article

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