Intrinsic bioremediation of diesel-contaminated cold groundwater in bedrock

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-27

  Cross, Katharine M ^a   Biggar, Kevin W ^a   Semple, Kathy ^a   Foght, Julia ^a   Guigard, Selma E ^a   Armstrong, James E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Komex International Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation; Biological activity reaction test (BART ); Diesel fuel; Groundwater; Hydrocarbon biodegradation; Intrinsic bioremediation; Natural attenuation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL FUELS; GROUNDWATER; NUTRITION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANAEROBIC HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY REACTION TEST (BART™); HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATION; INTRINSIC BIOREMEDIATION; NATURAL ATTENUATION;

BIOREMEDIATION;

EID: 33645652535     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s05-014     Document Type: Article

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