Bacterioplanktonic abundance, productivity and petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation in marinas and other coastal waters in North Carolina, USA

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 157-168

  Piehler, Michael F ^a   Maloney, Julie S ^a   Paerl, Hans W ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biodegradation; Coastal waters; Diesel fuel; Marinas; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Recreational waters

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; DIESEL FUELS; HYDROCARBONS;

HYDROCARBON DEGRADERS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

DIESEL FUEL; HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PETROLEUM; SEA WATER;

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIODEGRADATION; BOATING; COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HYDROCARBON; PRODUCTIVITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIODEGRADATION; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRODUCTIVITY; SEA POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANKTON; SEASON; SHIP; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; NORTH CAROLINA; PETROLEUM; PLANKTON; SEASONS; SEAWATER; SHIPS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL;

UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOOPS BOOPS;

EID: 0035989672     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(02)00101-0     Document Type: Article

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