Microbial population analysis as a measure of ecosystem restoration

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 283-296

  Haines, John R ^a   Herrmann, Ronald ^a   Lee, Kenneth ^b   Cobanli, Susan ^b   Blaise, Christian ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algal toxicity; Community analysis; DGGE; Ecosystem restoration; Hydrocarbon; MPN; PLFA

Indexed keywords

ALGAL TOXICITY; COMMUNITY ANALYSIS; DGGE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; MPN; PLFA;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; AROMATIZATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROCARBONS; NUTRIENTS; OIL SPILLS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TOXICITY;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 10644266951     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860290777611     Document Type: Article

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