Anaerobic degradation of naphthalene in a fluvial aquifer: A radiotracer study

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 178-196

  Bianchin, Mario ^a   Smith, Leslie ^a   Barker, James F ^b   Beckie, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

14C naphthalene; Anaerobic; Biodegradation; Creosote; Fraser River; Geochemical profiles; Groundwater; In situ; Iron reduction; Methanogenesis; Naphthalene; Radiotracer; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; IN SITU PROCESSING; METHANE; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; REDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

14C-NAPHTHALENE; ANAEROBIC; CREOSOTE; FRASER RIVER; GEOCHEMICAL PROFILES; IN SITU; IRON REDUCTION; METHANOGENESIS; RADIOTRACER;

NAPHTHALENE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FERROUS ION; GROUND WATER; METHANE; NAPHTHALENE; TRACER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; IN SITU PROCESSING; METHANE; NAPHTHALENE; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; REDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; NAPHTHALENE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; TRACER;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CANADA; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPE LABELING; LABORATORY TEST; METHANOGENESIS; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CREOSOTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; NAPHTHALENES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33644792579     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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