Weathering rates of oil components in a bioremediation experiment in estuarine sediments

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-125

  Oudot, J ^a   Merlin, F X ^b   Pinvidic, P ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b TECHNOPÔLE BREST IROISE   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Estuarine environment; Hydrocarbons; Marine environment; Oil pollution

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUND; AROMATIC COMPOUND; CYCLOALKANE; FERTILIZER; PETROLEUM; RESIN;

BIODEGRADATION RATE; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE OIL; ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS; FERTILIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ESTUARY; FRANCE; OIL SPILL; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; TIME;

FRANCE, BAY OF BREST;

EID: 0031888380     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(97)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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