Monitoring anaerobic natural attenuation of petroleum using a novel in situ respiration method in low-permeability sediment

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-169

  Kirtland, Brian C ^a   Aelion, C Marjorie ^a   Stone, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

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EID: 0343526937     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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