Microbial community responses to organophosphate substrate additions in contaminated subsurface sediments.

BACKGROUND: Radionuclide- and heavy metal-contaminated subsurface sediments remain a legacy of Cold War nuclear weapons research and recent nuclear power plant failures. Within such contaminated sediments, remediation activities are necessary to mitigate groundwater contamination. A promising approa...

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Main Authors: Robert J Martinez, Cindy H Wu, Melanie J Beazley, Gary L Andersen, Mark E Conrad, Terry C Hazen, Martial Taillefert, Patricia A Sobecky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4065101?pdf=render