Mixing of an anthracene-contaminated soil: A simple but efficient remediation technique?

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 238-241

  Delgado Balbuena, Laura ^a   Aguilar Chávez, Ángel R ^a   Luna Guido, Marco L ^a   Dendooven, Luc ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Earthworms; Soil mixing; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIODEGRADATION; MIXING; PAH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACTANT;

ARABLE LAND; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; EISENIA FETIDA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PASTURELAND; POLLUTION MONITORING; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MIXING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; EARTHWORMS; SOIL MIXING; SURFACTANTS;

ANIMALS; ANTHRACENES; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MEXICO; OLIGOCHAETA; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TIME FACTORS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 84881559245     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.06.034     Document Type: Article

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