Limiting factors for hydrocarbon biodegradation at low temperature in Arctic soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 1161-1172

  Mohn, William W ^a   Stewart, Gordon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Cold; Fuel; Hydrocarbon; Soil microcosm

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC; CANADA; DODECANE; FUEL; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; PETROLEUM; POLLUTED SOIL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL INOCULATION; TUNDRA;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; HYDROCARBON; LIMITING FACTOR; MINERALIZATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0033858707     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(00)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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