Potential ecotoxicological implication of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) spills in the environment

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 631-635

  Shahidi Bonjar, G H ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

MTBE; Soil contamination; Soil micro flora

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; FUEL; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; OCTANE; OZONE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER;

ECOTOXICOLOGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MTBE; SOIL POLLUTION;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUSARIUM SOLANI; GROWTH INHIBITION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; SPILLAGE; STREPTOMYCES; BIOREMEDIATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; STREPTOMYCES;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; STREPTOMYCES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 14944383130     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-003-4423-2     Document Type: Article

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