Biodegradation and environmental behavior of biodiesel mixtures in the sea: An initial study

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 894-904

  DeMello, Jared A ^a   Carmichael, Catherine A ^a   Peacock, Emily E ^a   Nelson, Robert K ^a   Samuel Arey, J ^b   Reddy, Christopher M ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Dispersion; Fatty acid methyl esters; GC GC; Microbial degradation; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; EVAPORATION; FOSSIL FUELS; MIXTURES; WATER ANALYSIS;

FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; OIL DROPLETS; PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS;

BIODIESEL;

DIESEL FUEL; HYDROCARBON;

BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ESTER; FATTY ACID; HYDROCARBON; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROCOSM; OIL SPILL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SEAWATER; VEGETABLE OIL; WEATHERING;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CALCULATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORATION; FOSSIL; LABORATORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; SEA;

ALKANES; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUEL OILS; MARINE BIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34447102040     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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