In situ phytoremediation of PAH- and PCB-contaminated marine sediments with eelgrass (Zostera marina)

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1395-1404

  Huesemann, Michael H ^a   Hausmann, Tom S ^a   Fortman, Tim J ^a   Thom, Ronald M ^a   Cullinan, Valerie ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic desorption; Bioaccumulation; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Eelgrass; PAHs; PCBs; Phytoremediation; Seagrass; Sediment; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC DESORPTION; BIOAVAILABILITY; EELGRASS; PAHS; PCBS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SEAGRASS; ZOSTERA MARINA;

AGRICULTURE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLORINE; DEGRADATION; DESORPTION; ENZYMES; MARINAS; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; PLANNING; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEAWATER EFFECTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; WATER ABSORPTION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MARINE SEDIMENT; MASS TRANSFER; PAH; PCB; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SEAGRASS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 69749084160     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.05.011     Document Type: Article

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