Site characterization and monitoring of natural attenuation indicator parameters in a fuel contaminated coastal aquifer: Karaduvar (Mersin, SE Turkey)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 631-643

  Güler, Cüneyt ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; BTEX Natural attenuation; Electron acceptor; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL USE; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; COASTAL AQUIFERS; COMPLEX NATURE; CONTAMINANT PLUME; CONTAMINANT SOURCES; DISSOLVED IRON; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; GROUNDWATER PUMPING; HIGH CONCENTRATION; INDICATOR PARAMETERS; IRRIGATION WATERS; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; POLLUTION SOURCES; SAMPLING POINTS; SEAWATER INTRUSION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SOURCE AREA; STORAGE TANK FIRE; TERMINAL ELECTRON ACCEPTORS; TRANSFORMATION PRODUCTS; UNSATURATED ZONE; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE;

AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FUEL STORAGE; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; HYDROCARBONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRRIGATION; LAND USE; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PETROLEUM REFINING; PUMPS; SEAWATER; SOLID WASTES; TANKERS (SHIPS); WASTEWATER; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER WELLS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ACCIDENT; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; COASTAL AQUIFER; DIESEL; OIL PIPELINE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION MONITORING; REDUCTION; SITE EFFECT; STORAGE TANK; TRANSFORMATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

MERSIN [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 77955149112     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0060-2     Document Type: Article

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