Variation in PAH inputs and microbial community in surface sediments of Hamilton Harbour: Implications to remediation and monitoring

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-70

  Slater, G F ^a   Cowie, B R ^a   Harper, N ^a   Droppo, I G ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bed stability; Contaminant source; PAH; PLFA; Remediation

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; BIOREMEDIATION; COASTAL ZONES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOSYSTEMS; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BED STABILITY; CONTAMINANT SOURCES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

FATTY ACID; METHANE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PAH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION MONITORING; POPULATION DECLINE; POREWATER; REMEDIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARBON CYCLING; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIDATION; SEDIMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CANADA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CANADA; HAMILTON HARBOR; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 41949089456     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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