Enhancement of orimulsion biodegradation through the addition of natural marine carbon substrates

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1420-1424

  Proctor, L M ^a   Toy, E ^a   Lapham, L ^b   Cherrier, J ^c   Chanton, J P ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCUBATIONS;

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON; FUEL OILS; SEDIMENTS; SUBSTRATES;

BIODEGRADATION;

ASPHALT; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FRESH WATER; FUEL; SEA WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BITUMEN; CARBON; MARINE SEDIMENT; REMEDIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENSITY; FISH; GRASS; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; SEA; SEDIMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; FISHES; FUEL OILS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0035310992     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0014382     Document Type: Article

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