Intrinsic bacterial biodegradation of petroleum contamination demonstrated in situ using natural abundance, molecular-level 14C analysis

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 981-989

  Slater, Gregory F ^a   Nelson, Robert K ^b   Kile, Brian M ^b   Reddy, Christopher M ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC); MICROBIAL INCORPORATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; PHOSPHOLIPID FATTY ACIDS;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; FATTY ACIDS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; OIL SPILLS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OIL POLLUTION; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33747887470     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.06.014     Document Type: Article

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