A field test of δ13C as a tracer of aerobic hydrocarbon degradation

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-135

  Bugna, G C ^a,e   Chanton, J P ^a   Kelley, C A ^b   Stauffer, T B ^c   MacIntyre, W G ^d   Libelo, E L ^c,f  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^e FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; FRACTIONATION; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; JETS; MICROORGANISMS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

MASS BALANCE; PARTIAL DEGRADATION;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; DEGRADATION; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; TRACER;

EID: 0742270916     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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