Marine sediment with surface contamination by oil in microcosms for microbiological studies

Ophelia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-222

  Musat, Florin ^a   Widdel, Friedrich ^a   Wieland, Andrea ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Marine Biological Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aerobic degradation; Gradients; Marine sediments; Oil; Petroleum; Pollution; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROCOSM; OIL POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 11844275982     PISSN: 00785326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00785236.2004.10410229     Document Type: Article

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