Nitrogen and phosphorus for growth of oil-degrading microorganisms in Seawater

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-91

  Strynar, Mark ^a   Sen, Dipankar ^a   Weaver, Richard W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microorganisms; Nitrogen; Oil; Phosphorus; Seawater

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION RATES; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; ESTUARINE SYSTEMS; EXPONENTIAL GROWTH; GROWTH OF BACTERIA; OIL; OIL BIODEGRADATION; UPTAKE RATE; ZERO ORDER KINETICS;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBONS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEAWATER;

BACTERIA;

EID: 0033302821     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889869991219235     Document Type: Article

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