Degradation of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane and accumulation of vinyl chloride in wetland sediment microcosms and in situ porewater: Biogeochemical controls and associations with microbial communities

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 117-145

  Lorah, Michelle M ^a   Voytek, Mary A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Chlorinated solvents; Groundwater contamination; Natural attenuation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROORGANISMS;

ANAEROBIC WETLAND SEDIMENTS; GENETIC ANALYSIS;

HYDROLOGY;

1,1,2 TRICHLOROETHANE; 1,2 DICHLOROETHANE; ACETIC ACID; FRESH WATER; GROUND WATER; IRON; SOLVENT; TETRACHLOROETHANE; VINYL CHLORIDE; WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WETLAND;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EVALUATION; HYDROGENOLYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; METHANOCOCCALES; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOSARCINA; MICROCOSM; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PLUME; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; RNA FINGERPRINTING; SEDIMENT; TIDE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WETLAND;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ETHANE; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; IRON; TIME FACTORS; TRICHLOROETHANES; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DEHALOCOCCOIDES; DESULFUROMONADALES; DESULFUROMONAS; METHANOBACTERIALES; METHANOCOCCALES; METHANOSARCINA; METHANOSARCINACEAE;

EID: 1842454973     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2003.08.010     Document Type: Article

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