Aliphatic organochlorine degradation in subsurface environments

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 49-71

  Koenig, Joanna ^a   Lee, Matthew ^a   Manefield, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons; Dechlorination; Organochlorine respiring bacteria; Subsurface biogeochemistry; Zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926453129     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: 15729826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-014-9345-3     Document Type: Review

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