Agarolytic bacteria with hydrocarbon-utilization potential in fouling material from the Arabian Gulf coast

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 554-559

  Sorkhoh, N A ^a   Al Awadhi, H ^a   Al Mailem, D M ^a   Kansour, M K ^a   Khanafer, M ^a   Radwan, S S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Agarolytic bacteria; Bioremediation; Hydrocarbon degradation; Marine environment

Indexed keywords

AGAROLYTIC BACTERIA; ARABIAN GULF; BACTERIAL SPECIES; COASTAL WATERS; HALOMONAS; HYDROCARBON CONSUMPTION; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; LIQUID MEDIUM; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NAVIGATION VEHICLE; OPTIMUM PH;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROCARBONS; POLLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BACTERIA;

AGAR; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; COASTAL ZONE; DEGRADATION; FOULING; HALOPHYTE; HYDROCARBON; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; PH; POPULATION GROWTH; SHALLOW WATER;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

ALTEROMONAS; ALTEROMONAS MACLEODII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS AQUAMARINA;

EID: 77957231936     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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