The role of microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE at a phytoremediation site

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-87

  Godsy, E Michael ^a   Warren, Ean ^a   Paganelli, Victor V ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic microorganisms; Bioremediation; Chlorinated solvents; Phreatophytes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DICHLOROETHYLENES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; IRON; METHANE; NITRATES; POPULUS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SULFATES; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VINYL CHLORIDE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

POPULUS;

EID: 0037241569     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16226510390856484     Document Type: Article

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