Microbial degradation of plant leachate alters lignin phenols and trihalomethane precursors

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 946-954

  Pellerin, Brian A ^a   Hernes, Peter J ^b   Saraceno, JohnFranco ^a   Spencer, Robert G M ^b   Bergamaschi, Brian A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; BEFORE AND AFTER; CARBON UTILIZATION; CONCOMITANT DECREASE; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTERS; DRINKING WATER QUALITY; DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; FORMATION POTENTIAL; FRESHWATER SYSTEMS; HUMAN HEALTH; LEACHATES; LIGNIN CONTENTS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PHENOL CONCENTRATION; PHENOL CONTENT; SPECIFIC UV ABSORBANCE; TRIHALOMETHANE PRECURSORS; TRIHALOMETHANES; VASCULAR PLANT; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BYPRODUCTS; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; LIGNIN; PHENOLS; POTABLE WATER; SOIL CONSERVATION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ORGANIC CARBON;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; LIGNIN; ORGANIC CARBON; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ARTICLE; CARBON UTILIZATION; DISINFECTION; ECOSYSTEM; LEACHING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MACROPHYTE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PLANT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CARBON; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; LIGNIN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHENOLS; PLANTS; TIME FACTORS; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BIODEGRADATION; BYPRODUCTS; CARBON; DEGRADATION; DISSOLVING; DRINKING WATER; LEACHING; LIGNINS; PHENOLS; SURFACE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 77952223571     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0487     Document Type: Article

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