Alteration of microbial community structure affects diesel biodegradation in an Arctic soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-61

  Bell, Terrence H ^a,b   Yergeau, Etienne ^b   Juck, Dave F ^b   Whyte, Lyle G ^a   Greer, Charles W ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Bioremediation; Community composition; Hydrocarbons; Ion Torrent; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GASOLINE; GENTAMICIN; RNA 16S; VANCOMYCIN;

ABUNDANCE; ANTIBIOTICS; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIESEL; FUNGUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARCTIC REGIONS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GASOLINE; GENTAMICINS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VANCOMYCIN;

ARCTIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCOCCINEAE; XANTHOMONADACEAE;

EID: 84879411941     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12102     Document Type: Article

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