Identification of key bacterial players during successful full-scale soil field bioremediation in Antarctica

• Published in: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
• Main Authors: Martinez Alvarez, Lucas Manuel, Bolhuis, Henk, Mau, Goh Kian, Kok Gan, Chan, Sing, Chan Chia, Mac Cormack, Walter Patricio, Ruberto, Lucas Adolfo Mauro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier
• Subjects: ANTARCTICA; BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES; BIOPILES; PETROLEUM-DERIVED HYDROCARBONS; SOIL CONTAMINATION; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.8; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2; Alvarez; Antarctic; Carlini Station; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/200122

The Antarctic continent is not exempted from anthropogenic contamination. Diesel spills on Antarctic soils occur frequently. There, extreme climate conditions and the scarce infrastructure, cause that few remediation strategies become feasible. Bioremediation has proven to be an effective approach f...