Use of aerobic and anaerobic microcosms to assess BTEX biodegradation in aquifers

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 210-221

  Salanitro, J P ^a   Wisniewski, H L ^b   Byers, D L ^b,j,k,l   Neaville, C C ^c,e,f,g,h,i   Schroder, R A ^c,d  

^a Shell Devmt Co's Westhollow T   (United States)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c Westhollow Technology Center   (United States)

^d IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^g HART CROWSER INC   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

ⁱ MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^k Texas Water Quality Board   (United States)

^l SHELL OIL COMPANY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; MICROCOSM;

EID: 0030826942     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.1997.tb00596.x     Document Type: Review

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