Nutrient transport in beaches subjected to freshwater input and tides

2005 International Oil Spill Conference, IOSC 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 5277-5283

  Boufadel, Michel C ^a   Suidan, Makram T ^b   Rauch, Christian H ^b   Ahn, Chang Hoon ^b   Venosa, Albert D ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Finite Element; Interface; Nutrients; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULICS; NUTRITION; SALINE WATER; SEAWATER;

FINITE ELEMENTS; INTERFACES; OIL-DEGRADING BACTERIA; SALINITY;

OIL SPILLS;

EID: 33646044721     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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