Biodegradation of petroleum products in experimental plots in Antarctic marine sediments is location dependent

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 434-440

  Powell, Shane M ^a   Harvey, Paul McA ^a   Stark, Jonathan S ^a   Snape, Ian ^a   Riddle, Martin J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biodegradation indices; Casey Station; Hydrocarbon; Special antarctic blend diesel

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; CONTAMINATION; DIESEL FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; LUBRICATING OILS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; SEDIMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION INDICES; CASEY STATION; HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION; SPECIAL ANTARCTIC BLEND DIESEL;

BIODEGRADATION;

DIESEL FUEL; HYDROCARBON; LUBRICATING AGENT; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

BAY; BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MARINE SEDIMENT; OIL SPILL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; GEOGRAPHY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OIL SPILL; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANTARCTIC REGIONS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PETROLEUM; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANTARCTICA; CASEY STATION; EAST ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 34047129612     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.018     Document Type: Article

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