Factors affecting microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon phenanthrene in the Caribbean Coastal Water

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 737-742

  Zaidi, Baqar R ^a   Imam, Syed H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alteromonas sp.; Biodegradation; Inorganic nutrients; Phenanthrene; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POTASSIUM NITRATE; SEA WATER; SURFACTANT; TRITON X 100;

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PAH;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CENTRAL AMERICA; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; SEASHORE;

PUERTO RICO;

ALTEROMONAS;

EID: 0032599808     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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