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cje ›› 2004, Vol. ›› Issue (3): 99-102.

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Biodegradation and bioremediation of petroleum contaminants in seawater

SONG Zhiwen1, XIA Wenxiang1, CAO Jun2   

  1. 1. Qingdao Institute of Architecture and Engineering, Qingdao 266033, China;
    2. Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
  • Received:2002-08-20 Revised:2003-01-10 Online:2004-06-10

Abstract: Petroleum is the main contaminant in seawater,which has severely damaged sea and beach environments.Microbial degradation of petroleum contaminants is considered as to be the major decomposition process for decomposing petroleum contaminants in seawater and of great practical interest for implementation of bioremediation.The degradation process is restricted by petroleum composition and characteristics,environment condition and microbiological community composition.Element N and P were the major restriction factors.The reviews on the foundation of bioremediation,microbial community,degradation mechanism and methods were presented and the shortages and prospects of bioremediation in seawater were discussed.

Key words: Land-cover changes, Hydrological response, SWAT model, Suomo Basin

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