Oil biodegradation potential in alpine habitats

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 262-265

  Margesin, R ^a   Schinner, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MOUNTAIN; OIL; TEMPERATURE;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL; MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0031780453     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1551973     Document Type: Article

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