Stimulation of microbial degradation of methyl bromide in soil during oxidation of an ammonia fertilizer by nitrifiers

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 717-722

  Ou, Li Tse ^a   Joy, Philip J ^a   Thomas, John E ^a   Hornsby, Arthur G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM OXIDE; FERTILIZER; METHYL BROMIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROORGANISM; NITRIFICATION; NITROSOMONAS; OXIDATION; PH; SOIL TREATMENT;

DEGRADATION; FUMIGANT; METHYL BROMIDE; VOLATILIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030768016     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es960294h     Document Type: Article

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