Nutrient dynamics in marsh sediments contaminated by an oil spill following a flood

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 795-810

  Harris, B C ^a   Bonner, J S ^a   Autenrieth, R L ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Flood; Natural attenuation; Nutrient dynamics; Oil spill; Wetland

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOREMEDIATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EUTROPHICATION; FLOODS; GASOLINE; NATURAL ATTENUATION; NITRATES; NITROGEN; OIL SPILLS; SEDIMENTS; WETLANDS;

AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS; AVAILABLE NUTRIENTS; AVAILABLE PHOSPHORUS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FAVORABLE CONDITIONS; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; TOTAL KJELDAHL NITROGENS;

NUTRIENTS;

AMMONIA; DIESEL FUEL; GASOLINE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM; PHOSPHORUS;

FLOOD; MARSH; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OIL SPILL RESPONSE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NUTRIENT; OIL SPILL; PIPELINE; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION;

SAN JACINTO RIVER; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033172663     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332008616876     Document Type: Article

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