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GUIDELINES FOR THE BIOREMEDIATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED SALT MARSHES
Citation:
Zhu, X., A D. Venosa*, M. T. Suidan, AND K. Lee. GUIDELINES FOR THE BIOREMEDIATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED SALT MARSHES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-04/074 (NTIS PB2004-106144), 2004.
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Description:
The objective of this document is to present a detailed technical guideline for use by spill responders for the cleanup of coastal wetlands contaminated with oil and oil products by using one of the least intrusive approaches
bioremediation technology. This manual is a supplement of the previously published "Guidelines for the Bioremediation of Marine Shorelines and Freshwater Wetlands" (Zhu et al., 2001), which has focused on the bioremediation of sandy marine shorelines and freshwater wetlands. This guidance document includes a thorough review and critique of the literature and theories pertinent to oil biodegradation, nutrient dynamics, examples 0
bioremediation options and case studies of oil bioremediation in coastal wetland environments. It also evaluates current practices and state-of-the-art research results pertaining to the bioremediation of hydrocarbon contamination, and presents a procedure for the design and evaluation of bioremediation processes applicable to the cleanup of oil contaminated coastal wetlands. Special attention is given to oil bioremediation of salt marshes! since they are the most prevalent type of coastal wetland and have been the subject of the most extensive studies.'