Effect of Hydrocarbons and Decontaminating Substances on Bacterial Flora of Coastal Sediments |
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| Authors: | Ermanno Crisafi Renata Zaccone Lucrezia Genovese Rosabruna La Ferla Teresa Luciana Maugeri |
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| Institution: | Istituto Sperimentale Talassografico CNR –Spianata San Raineri 86, I-98122 Messina, Italy;*Dipartimento di Biologia Animale ed Ecologia Marina –Universitádi Messina, Contrada Papardo 31, I-98100 Messina, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Seventy six samples of coastal sediments collected in the Straits of Messina were studied in order to evaluate the effects of an oil spill and the consequent "clean-up" operations on heterotrophic acrobic bacteria.
In addition, in vitro tests were carried out to estimate the effects of five dispersants on the growth and oil degrading capacity of marine strains isolated from the same sediments. |
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| Keywords: | Marine sediments heterotrophic aerobic bacteria oil degrading bacterial genera oil dispersants |
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