A microbiological study of the self-cleaning potential of oily Arabian Gulf coasts

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 383-391

  Mahmoud, Huda ^a   Al Hasan, Redha ^a   Khanafer, Majida ^a   Radwan, Samir ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Arabian Gulf; Bioremediation; DGGE; Epilithon consortia; Oil utilization; Phototrophic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL ZONE; CRUDE OIL; GRAVEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OIL POLLUTION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; PETROLEUM; RNA 16S; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENETICS; INDIAN OCEAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEASON; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDIAN OCEAN; PETROLEUM; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEASONS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 77449093901     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-009-0099-3     Document Type: Article

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