Petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading microbial communities in Beaufort-Chukchi Sea sediments
By: by Joan F. Braddock, Kathleen A. Gannon, Brian T. Rasley.
Contributors: Gannon, Kathleen A.; Rasley, Brian T.; United States. Minerals Management Service. Alaska OCS Region.; University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Coastal Marine Institute.
Series: OCS study -- MMS 2004-061.
Publisher: Coastal Marine Institute, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Fairbanks, AK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Marine sediments -- Microbiology -- Arctic Ocean.; Marine sediments -- Microbiology -- Alaska -- North Slope.; Marine bioremediation -- Arctic Ocean.; Marine bioremediation -- Alaska -- North Slope.; Bacteria, Heterotrophic.; Hydrocarbons -- Biodegradation -- Arctic Ocean.; Hydrocarbons -- Biodegradation -- Alaska -- North Slope.; Petroleum -- Biodegradation -- Arctic Ocean.; Petroleum -- Biodegradation -- Alaska -- North Slope.; Phenanthrene -- Biodegradation -- Arctic Ocean.; Phenanthrene -- Biodegradation -- Alaska -- North Slope.
Other titles: Petroleum hydrocarbon degrading microbial communities in Beaufort Chukchi Sea sediments.
Description: A survey of marine sediment microbial populations to determine what microorganisms are present and what their metabolic capability is for degradation of model petroleum hydrocarbons. The effect of sediment on bioavailability of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (phenanthrene) to hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria was also examined. Sampling locations included areas offshore Barrow and Prudhoe Bay, Elson Lagoon, and three rivers.
Notes: Authors affiliated with the Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

"October 2004."

"MMS 2004-061."

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-38).

Final report.

"Funded in part by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS), through Cooperative Agreement No. 1435-01-98-CA-30909." 15175.