Role of cyanobacteria in oil biodegradation by microbial mats

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 186-195

  Sánchez, Olga ^a   Ferrera, Isabel ^a   Vigués, Núria ^a   Oteyza, Tirso García de ^b   Grimalt, Joan ^b   Mas, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Microbial mats; Oil biodegradation; Perlite; Reactor

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GROWTH KINETICS; RNA;

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROBIAL MATS; OIL BIODEGRADATION; PERLITE;

BACTERIA;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTROKINESIS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MICROBIAL MAT;

ARCHAEA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBI; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; FIRMICUTES; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; NAVICULA CRYPTOCEPHALA;

EID: 33751326367     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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