Comparisons of geochemical signatures of biotransformation of fuel hydrocarbons in groundwater

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-274

  McNab Jr , Walt W ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Groundwater geochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFORMATION;

ALKALINITY; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; MANGANESE; METHANE; REDOX REACTIONS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

BICARBONATE; GROUND WATER; IRON; MANGANESE; METHANE; NITRATE; OXYGEN; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SULFATE;

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBON;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; GEOLOGY; OIL SPILL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344980126     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006113520693     Document Type: Article

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