Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids in an aquitard linked to anaerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-85

  Van Stempvoort, Dale R ^a   Millar, Kelly ^a   Lawrence, John R ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; AQUIFERS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CLAY MINERALS; COLLOIDS; DEGRADATION; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; FATTY ACIDS; GAS INDUSTRY; GELATION; GENES; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NATURAL GAS WELLS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ALBERTA , CANADA; ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATIONS; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; AQUITARD; CONTAMINANT PLUMES; DNA EXTRACTS; GEOBACTER; HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; VERTICAL PROFILES;

GAS CONDENSATES;

ACCUMULATION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUITARD; BIODEGRADATION; FATTY ACID; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; PLUME; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOSPOROSINUS; GEOBACTER;

EID: 58049105848     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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