Is crude oil bioremediation affected by changes in ambient ultraviolet radiation?

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1022-1025

  Santas, Regas ^a   Häder, Donat P ^b   Santas, Photeinos ^a  

^a OikoTechnics Institute   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Fish meal; Hydrocarbons; Mesocosm; Ozone; UV B

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; OZONE; PETROLEUM;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; OIL POLLUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; IRAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OIL INDUSTRY; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

IRANIA;

EID: 0345504138     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00133-2     Document Type: Article

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