Suitability of Scirpus maritimus for petroleum hydrocarbons remediation in a refinery environment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 86-95

  Couto, M Nazaré P F S ^a,b   Basto, M Clara P ^a,b   Vasconcelos, M Teresa S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Petroleum hydrocarbons; Refinery soil; Remediation; Scirpus maritimus

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM;

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; MONOCOTYLEDON; OIL SPILL; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; PHYTOREMEDIATION; REFINING INDUSTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; SURFACTANT; SYNERGISM;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL SPILL; SOIL POLLUTANT; TIME;

ANGIOSPERMS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM POLLUTION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME FACTORS;

JUNCUS MARITIMUS; SCHOENOPLECTUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 84855280804     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0538-9     Document Type: Article

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