Degradation of pesticides applied to banana farm soil: Comparison of indigenous bacteria and a microbial mat

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 84-90

  Murray, Reynold ^a   Phillips, Peter ^a   Bender, Judith ^a  

^a CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbofuran; Chlordane; Microbial mat; Paraquat; Prophos

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031021733     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<0084:DOPATB>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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