Naphthalene and benzene degradation under Fe(III)-Reducing conditions in petroleum-contaminated aquifers

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-135

  Anderson, Robert T ^a   Lovley, Derek R ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Chelators; Groundwater; Humic substances; Natural attenuation

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC; BEMIDJI , MINNESOTA; BENZENE DEGRADATION; CHELATORS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELECTRON-ACCEPTING PROCESS; FE REDUCTIONS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; NAPHTHALENE OXIDATION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; RAPID DEGRADATION; REDUCING CONDITIONS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; AQUIFERS; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRON COMPOUNDS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TOLUENE;

NAPHTHALENE;

EID: 0033302932     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889869991219271     Document Type: Article

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