Optimal nitrate concentration for the biodegradation of n-heptadecane in a variably-saturated sand column

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-199

  Boufadel, M C ^a,e   Reeser, P ^a   Suidan, M T ^a   Wrenn, B A ^b   Cheng, J ^c   Du, X ^a   Huang, Tiehung L ^a   Venosa, A D ^d  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^e CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beaches; Bioremediation; Nutrient; Oil; Shores

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRATES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; OIL SPILLS;

HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; OIL-DEGRADING BACTERIA; SHORES; VARIABLY SATURATED;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCARBON; NITRATE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; OIL SPILL; RECYCLING; SAND; SEASHORE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0033026184     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332008616808     Document Type: Article

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