Evidence for iron-mediated anaerobic methane oxidation in a crude oil-contaminated aquifer

Geobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 506-517

  Amos, R T ^a   Bekins, B A ^b   Cozzarelli, I M ^c   Voytek, M A ^c   Kirshtein, J D ^c   Jones, E J P ^c   Blowes, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GROUND WATER; IRON; METHANE; PETROLEUM;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BUBBLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUDE OIL; GROUNDWATER FLOW; IRON; METHANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OIL POLLUTION; OXIDATION; RECHARGE; REDUCTION; WATER TABLE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOTA; ISOTOPE LABELING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLLUTANT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOTA; CARBON; CARBON ISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GROUNDWATER; IRON; ISOTOPE LABELING; METHANE; MINNESOTA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PETROLEUM; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BEMIDJI; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

GEOBACTER;

EID: 84867630114     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2012.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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