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, Etienne, Martineau, Christine, Juck, David, Whyte, Lyle G., Greer, Charles W.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
• Subjects: Biodegradation; Arctic; Nunavut; Canada; Canadian Forces Station Alert
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3131650; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21498745; https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00172-11

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...