Biodeterioration of oil spills. (Latest citations from the NTIS database). Published Search

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6646872

The bibliography contains citations concerning the degradation of petroleum products, including hydrocarbons, oil spills, and beach pollution. Microbial degradation of petroleum products on land, on the surface of the water, and underwater are discussed. Composting techniques and genetic engineering to facilitate oil degradation are briefly cited. The effect of cold climates on degradation speeds is studied. (Contains 250 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)

• Research Organization: NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6646872
• Report Number(s): PB-93-862530/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990300 -- Information Handling
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BIODEGRADATION
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL SPILLS
CLIMATES
COMPOSTING
CONTROL
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DECOMPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
GENETIC ENGINEERING
HYDROCARBONS
LEVELS
MANAGEMENT
OIL SPILLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
UNDERWATER
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL