Biodegradation and mineralization of atrazine in shallow subsurface sediments from Illinois

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1674-1681

  Ames, Rachel A ^a   Hoyle, Blythe L ^b  

^a Key Engineering Group Ltd   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; HERBICIDES; METABOLITES; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

ATRAZINE; MINERALIZATION; SHALLOW SUBSURFACE SEDIMENTS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ATRAZINE; CITRIC ACID; GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; SUCCINIC ACID;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PLANT GROWTH; SEDIMENT; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033200275     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800050035x     Document Type: Article

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