Hydrocarbons and microbial activities in sediment of an arctic lake one year after contamination with leaded gasoline. Arctic 31:180–191

ABSTRACT. Hydrocarbons were found to persist in the sediment of an Arctic lake one year after the lake was accidentally contaminated with leaded gasoline. The contaminating gasoline was continuing to spread from the original site of contamination. High numbers of hydrocarbon utilizing microorganisms...

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Main Authors: Amikam Horowitz, Alan Sexstone, Ronald M. Atlas
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1978
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.585.7359
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic31-3-180.pdf