Identification of Nitrogen-Incorporating Bacteria in Petroleum-Contaminated Arctic Soils by Using [15N]DNA-Based Stable Isotope Probing and Pyrosequencing

• Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Main Authors: Bell, Terrence H., Yergeau, Étienne, Martineau, Christine, Juck, David, Whyte, Lyle G., Greer, Charles W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Arctic; Nunavut; Canada; Canadian Forces Station Alert
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00172-11; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/accepted/?id=32e70a58-c25a-4546-ac86-a82660e471b4; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=32e70a58-c25a-4546-ac86-a82660e471b4; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=32e70a58-c25a-4546-ac86-a82660e471b4

Arctic soils are increasingly susceptible to petroleum hydrocarbon contamination, as exploration and exploitation of the Arctic increase. Bioremediation in these soils is challenging due to logistical constraints and because soil temperatures only rise above 0°C for 2 months each year. Nitrogen is o...