Effect of co-contamination by pahs and heavy metals on bacterial communities of diesel contaminated soils of south shetland islands, Antarctica

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: Gran-Scheuch, Alejandro, Ramos Zúñiga, Javiera, Fuentes Pérez, Edwar, Bravo Rodríguez, Denisse, Pérez Donoso, José M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2020
• Subjects: Antarctica; Co-contamination; Microbial population; PAHs; Cadmium; PAH-degrading bacteria; Inach; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8111749; https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/179655

Diesel oil is the main source of energy used in Antarctica. Since diesel is composed of toxic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals, it represents a constant threat to the organisms inhabiting this continent. In the present study, we characterized the chemical an...