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Enhancement and inhibition of microbial activity in hydrocarbon- contaminated arctic soils: Implications for nutrient-amended bioremediation

January 1, 1997

Bioremediation is being used or proposed as a treatment option at many hydrocarbon-contaminated sites. One such site is a former bulk-fuel storage facility near Barrow, AK, where contamination persists after approximately 380 m3 of JP-5 was spilled in 1970. The soil at the site is primarily coarse sand with low organic carbon (

Publication Year 1997
Title Enhancement and inhibition of microbial activity in hydrocarbon- contaminated arctic soils: Implications for nutrient-amended bioremediation
DOI 10.1021/es960904d
Authors J.F. Braddock, M.L. Ruth, P.H. Catterall, J.L. Walworth, K. McCarthy
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Science & Technology
Index ID 70019740
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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