Potential for 4-n-nonylphenol biodegradation in stream sediments

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 260-265

  Bradley, Paul M ^a   Barber, Larry B ^a   Kolpin, Dana W ^a   McMahon, Peter B ^b   Chapelle, Francis H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Endocrine disruption; Nonylphenol; Oxic; Streams

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

INITIAL LINEAR RATE; MINERALIZATION;

SEDIMENTS;

4 NONYLPHENOL; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; 4-NONYLPHENOL; OXYGEN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOMINERALIZATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; MICROCOSM; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POREWATER; WASTEWATER; WATER COLUMN; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MICROCOSM; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; RIVER; SEWAGE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OXYGEN; PHENOLS; RIVERS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 42449089368     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/07-333R.1     Document Type: Article

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