Application of microbial community profiling and functional gene detection for assessment of natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons in boreal subsurface

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-127

  Nõlvak, Hiie ^a   Sildvee, Teele ^b   Kriipsalu, Mait ^c   Truu, Jaak ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84855854727     PISSN: 12396095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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