There is a growing concern about climate change, and soils have attracted significant
research attention as a sink for atmospheric CO 2. Mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Microbial transformations of cyclic hydrocarbons have received much attention during the
past three decades. Interest in the degradation of environmental pollutants as well as in …

Tillage has been reported to reduce organic matter concentrations and increase organic
matter turnover rates to a variable extent. The change of soil climate and the incorporation of …

Synthetic organophosphorus compounds are used as pesticides, plasticizers, air fuel
ingredients and chemical warfare agents. Organophosphorus compounds are the most …

Interest in the biodegradation mechanisms and environmental fate of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) is motivated by their ubiquitous distribution, their low bioavailability …

The use of equilibrium expressions for sorption to natural particles in fate and transport
models is often invalid due to slow kinetics. This paper reviews recent research into the …

ORGANIC matter preserved in marine sediments provides a molecular record of marine
biological processes1, accounts for approximately 20% of all carbon burial2 and plays a key …

Soils represent a major sink for organic xenobiotic contaminants in the environment. The
degree to which organic chemicals are retained within the soil is controlled by soil …

Bacterial adhesion in natural and artificial systems has been critically reviewed to
investigate the influences exerted by the presence of interfaces. Numerous investigations …

This book combines the results of current research with essential background material to
provide complete, in-depth coverage of every aspect of in situ and ex situ bioremediation, as …