Bacteria and organic matter dynamics during a bioremediation treatment of organic-rich harbour sediments

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1164-1173

  Fabiano, Mauro ^a   Marrale, Daniela ^a   Misic, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biochemical composition; Environmental response and recovery; Harbour; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; SEDIMENTS; SEWAGE;

ORGANIC MATTER;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ORGANIC MATTER; WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOREMEDIATION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SEWAGE;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; HYDROLYSIS; ITALY; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SUMMER;

GENOA; ITALY; LIGURIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0042160280     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00166-8     Document Type: Article

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