Anaerobic biodegradation and hydrogeochemical controls on natural attenuation of trichloroethene in an Inland forested Wetland

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-102

  Lorah, Michelle M ^a   Dyer, Linda Jo ^a,c   Burris, David R ^b,d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c USDA Monitoring Programs Office   (United States)

^d Integrated Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chlorinated solvents; Groundwater contamination; Natural attenuation; Trichloroethene; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; FORESTRY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MICROBIOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ANAEROBIC DEGRADATION; CHLORINATED SOLVENT; CIS-1 ,2-DICHLOROETHENE; DRY CONDITION; FORESTED WETLANDS; GROUND WATER REMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL; IRON-REDUCING CONDITIONS; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PORE WATERS; PRECIPITATION EVENTS; RAPID RESPONSE; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION; TRICHLOROETHENES; WET CONDITIONS; WETLAND HYDROLOGY; WETLAND SEDIMENTS;

WETLANDS;

EID: 85009415084     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860701429294     Document Type: Article

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