Potential for intrinsic and enhanced crude oil biodegradation in Louisiana's freshwater marshes

Wetlands

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-34

  Jackson, W Andrew ^a   Pardue, John H ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Crude oil; Freshwater marsh; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NAPHTHALENE; PHENANTHRENE; UNITED STATES;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; MARSH; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT;

LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

PANICUM HEMITOMON;

EID: 0032873862     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161730     Document Type: Article

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