Effects of amendments on biodegradation of crude petroleum by sediment bacteria from Bonny River Estuary

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 258-266

  Adoki, A ^b   Sokari, T G ^a   Ibiebele, D D ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Institute of Pollution Studies   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amendments; Bacteria; Biodegradation; Bonny; Estuary; Petroleum

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SOYBEAN; UREA;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; PETROLEUM; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032882233     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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