Biodegradation of pyrene in Marine Beach sediments

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 169-177

  Li, H ^a   Xu, R ^a   Obbard, J P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Chitosan; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Sediments; Slow release fertilizer

Indexed keywords

BEACH SEDIMENTS; BIODEGRADATION RATE; CONTAMINATED BEACH; DRY WEIGHT; INTRINSIC BIODEGRADATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; MARINE BEACHES; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NUTRIENT LEVELS; NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS; OSMOCOTE; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZERS;

ADDITIVES; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BEACHES; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHITOSAN; FERTILIZERS; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRIENTS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 84863230648     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860601021407     Document Type: Article

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