In situ assessment of microbial sulfate reduction in a petroleum-contaminated aquifer using push-pull tests and stable sulfur isotope analyses

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 179-195

  Schroth, M H ^a   Kleikemper, J ^a   Bolliger, C ^a   Bernasconi, S M ^a   Zeyer, J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Microbial activity; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Single well test; Stable isotopes; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EXTRACTION; FRACTIONATION; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; SULFUR;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES;

REDUCTION;

GROUND WATER; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SULFATE; SULFUR;

AQUIFER; HYDROCARBON; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FRESH WATER; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PETROLEUM; SULFATES; SULFUR ISOTOPES; SULFUR-REDUCING BACTERIA; SWITZERLAND; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0034893783     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(01)00128-0     Document Type: Article

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