Intrinsic bioremediation potential of autochthonous bacteria communities of a crude oil polluted freshwater in Nigeria

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 663-667

  Ogbeifun, Patience O ^a   Ajisebutu, Stella O ^a   Okoh, Anthony I ^a,b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bonny light crude oil; Freshwater; Intrinsic bioremediation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE OIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RIVER POLLUTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 24344466685     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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