The anaerobic degradation of endosulfan by indigenous microorganisms from low-oxygen soils and sediments

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-21

  Guerin, Turlough F ^a  

^a Suite 3821 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biodegradation; Cotton; Endosulfan; Natural attenuation; Sediment; Thiodan

Indexed keywords

ENDOSULFAN; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL WASTE; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0033026433     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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