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ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN THE BIOREMEDIATION OF THE OIL SPILL INPRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
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Rogers, J., R. Araujo, P. Pritchard, AND H. Tabak. ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN THE BIOREMEDIATION OF THE OIL SPILL INPRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/119 (NTIS PB90263070), 1990.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Alaskan BioremediationProject was initiated in the aftermath of the March 24, 1989, EXXONVALDEZ oil Spill. he objective of the project was to demonstratean alternative cleanup method for oil-contaminated shorelines basedon enhancing natural biodegradation of the oil through the additionof nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients. his enhancement process isa well-recognized and scientifically sound approach tobioremediation but had never been tested on a large scale in marineenvironments. he project was managed by EPA's Office of Researchand Development with financial, scientific, and logistical supportfrom the Exxon Company USA under the authority of the FederalTechnology Transfer Act. his paper covers the microbial aspectsof the EPA field study in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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