Journal article
Assessing microbial carbon sources and potential PAH degradation using natural abundance 14C analysis
Abstract
Natural abundance (14)C analysis was applied to PLFAs collected from an industrial site in southern Ontario in order to assess microbial carbon sources and potential PAH biodegradation in soils. Δ(14)C of microbial phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) at the site ranged from +54‰ to -697‰. Comparison of these values to surrounding carbon sources found that microbial carbon sources were derived primarily from vegetation and/or natural organic matter …
Authors
Mahmoudi N; Fulthorpe RR; Burns L; Mancini S; Slater GF
Journal
Environmental Pollution, Vol. 175, , pp. 125–130
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.envpol.2012.12.020
ISSN
0269-7491