Bioremediation as an oil spill response tool

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 891-896

  Prince, R C ^a   Varadaraj, R ^a   Fiocco, R J ^a   Lessard, R R ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach cleaners; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Crude oil; Dispersants; Oil spills

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRUDE OIL; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; NITROGEN; OIL SPILLS; PHOSPHORUS; WATER POLLUTION;

BEACH CLEANERS; DISPERSANTS; MICROBIAL ATTACK; NATURAL PROCESS; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS; OIL SPILL RESPONSE; REMOVAL MECHANISM; WASHING TECHNOLOGY;

BIODEGRADATION;

OIL DISPERSANT;

BIOREMEDIATION; COASTAL ZONE; OIL SPILL RESPONSE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DISPERSION; OIL SPILL; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0032586622     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332008616884     Document Type: Article

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