The role of indigenous bacterial and fungal soil populations in the biodegradation of crude oil in a desert soil

Biodegradation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-377

  Embar, Keren ^a   Forgacs, Chaim ^a   Sivan, Alex ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Crude oil; Desert soil; Indigenous microbial populations

Indexed keywords

DESERT SOIL; GROWTH RESPONSE; INDIGENOUS MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; POPULATION DENSITY;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FUNGI; SOILS; TOXICITY;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; PETROLEUM; VERMICULITE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FUNGI; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS; TOXICITY;

AERATION; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; DESERT SOIL; FUNGUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GROWTH RESPONSE; INCUBATION; INHIBITOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MONITORING; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL BIOTA; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; FUNGUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ECOSYSTEM; FUNGI; PETROLEUM; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33745683675     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-005-9007-9     Document Type: Article

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