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Main Title The role of microorganisms in the bioremediation of the oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska /
Author Rogers, John E. ; Araujo, R. ; Pritchard, P. H. ; Tabak, H. H.
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Author Title of a Work
Rogers, John E.
CORP Author Environmental Research Lab., Athens, GA.
Publisher Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1990
Report Number EPA/600/D-90/119
Stock Number EPA/600/D 90/119; PB90-263070
Subjects Microorganisms--Alaska--Prince William Sound Region ; Oil spills--Alaska--Prince William Sound ; Oil spills--Environmental aspects--Alaska--Prince William Sound ; Pacific Ocean--Prince William Sound ; Bioremediation ; Microbial biotechnology
Additional Subjects Biodeterioration ; Microorganisms ; Oil pollution ; Prince William Sound ; Phosphorus ; Nitrogen ; Sands ; Gravel ; Harbors ; Oil spills ; Cleanup ; Exxon Valdez
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NTIS  PB90-263070 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 12 leaves
Abstract
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Alaskan Bioremediation Project was initiated in the aftermath of the March 24, 1989, EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. The objective of the project was to demonstrate an alternative cleanup method for oil-contaminated shorelines based on enhancing natural biodegradation of the oil through the addition of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients. The enhancement process is a well-recognized and scientifically sound approach to bioremediation but had never been tested on a large scale in marine environments. The project was managed by EPA's Office of Research and Development with financial, scientific, and logistical support from the Exxon Company USA under the authority of the Federal Technology Transfer Act.
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