Characterization of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria isolated from oil-contaminated sediments in the Sultanate of Oman and evaluation of bioaugmentation and biostimulation approaches in microcosm experiments

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-66

  Abed, Raeid M M ^a   Al Sabahi, Jamal ^a   Al Maqrashi, Fatema ^a   Al Habsi, Amal ^a   Al Hinai, Manal ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Alkanes; Bacterial consortia; Bioaugmentation; Bioremediation; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893838768     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.01.006     Document Type: Article

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