Cleaning oiled shores: Putting bioremediation to the test

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-217

  Mearns, Alan J ^a  

^a Hazardous Mat Response/A   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OIL SPILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BIOREMEDIATION; COASTAL PROTECTION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION CONTROL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031545629     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-2561(98)00026-7     Document Type: Review

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