Progression of natural attenuation processes at a crude oil spill site: II. Controls on spatial distribution of microbial populations

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 387-406

  Bekins, Barbara A ^a   Cozzarelli, Isabelle M ^b   Godsy, E Michael ^a   Warren, Ean ^a   Essaid, Hedeff I ^a   Tuccillo, Mary Ellen ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic environment; Biodegradation; BTEX; Contaminant plumes; Ground water; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ATTENUATION; CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DISSOLUTION; IRON; MICROBIOLOGY; REDUCTION;

MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGIC TYPES;

OIL SPILLS;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; IRON; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; GROUNDWATER; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION REDUCTION;

BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NATURAL ATTENUATION; OIL SPILL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; GEOMETRY; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; PLUME; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; TIME; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; EURYARCHAEOTA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; MINNESOTA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PETROLEUM; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0035892657     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(01)00175-9     Document Type: Article

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