Removal of benzo (a) pyrene from soil using an endogeic earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Müller, 1857)

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-69

  Hernandez Castellanos B ^a   Ortiz Ceballos A ^a   Martinez Hernandez S ^a   Noa Carrazana, J C ^a   Luna Guido, M ^b   Dendooven, L ^b   Contreras Ramos, S M ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^b Laboratory of Soil Ecology   (Mexico)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y ASISTENCIA EN TECNOLOGÍA Y DISEÑO DEL ESTADO DE JALISCO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Autochthonous microorganisms; Bioremediation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Recalcitrant; Tropical earthworm

Indexed keywords

BRACHIARIA; BRACHIARIA HUMIDICOLA; MORRONE; MUCUNA; MUCUNA PRURIENS; PONTOSCOLEX CORETHRURUS; UROCHLOA HUMIDICOLA;

EID: 84878410030     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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