Bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil from Carlini Station, Antarctica: effectiveness of different nutrient sources as biostimulation agents

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Villalba Primitz, Julia Elena Rosina, Vázquez, Susana Claudia, Ruberto, Lucas Adolfo Mauro, Lo Balbo, Alfredo, Mac Cormack, Walter Patricio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: ANTARCTICA; BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES; BIOREMEDIATION; DGGE; HYDROCARBONS; POLLUTION; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.8; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Carlini Station; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/170665

Logistics and scientific activities carried out in Antarctic stations entail the risk of contamination by fuels. Among remediation strategies, biostimulation significantly improves the efficiency of hydrocarbons (HCs) removal. A 1-year-long field trial was performed in mesocosms filled with soil chr...