title: Degradation of dicamba by an anaerobic consortium enriched from wetland soil.
abstract: The biodegradability of dicamba was investigated under anaerobic conditions with a consortium enriched from wetland soil. Degradation proceeded through an initial demethylation reaction, forming 3,6-dichlorosalicylic acid, followed by reductive dechlorination, forming 6-chlorosalicylic acid. The consortium, consisting of a sulfate reducer, three methanogens, and a fermenter, was unable to mineralize the aromatic ring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Taraban
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003996:Dicamba / Q000378:metabolism*; D019605:Euryarchaeota / Q000378:metabolism*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000378:metabolism*; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D012459:Salicylates; D003996:Dicamba