Depth-related influences on biodegradation rates of phenanthrene in polluted marine sediments of Puget Sound, WA

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1431-1440

  Tang, Yinjie J ^a   Carpenter, Shelly D ^b   Deming, Jody W ^b   Krieger Brockett, Barbara ^c  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Methanogenesis; Micro aerobic; Microbial biodegradation; Sediment depth

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION RATES; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL BIODEGRADATION;

MARINE POLLUTION;

CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHENANTHRENE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; GRAIN SIZE; MARINE POLLUTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; PAH; PHENANTHRENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON MINERALIZATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); INCUBATION TIME; INJECTION; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALCIUM SULFATE; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHENANTHRENES; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; WASHINGTON;

NORTH AMERICA; PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33750463439     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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