Shewanella putrefaciens in a fuel-in-water emulsion from the Prestige oil spill.
Microorganisms that colonize the fuel-in-water emulsion from the Prestige spill have been compared with those from Exxon-Valdez. Both emulsions contained non-fermentative gram-negative rods but unlike Exxon-Valdez's, the Prestige's spill contained anaerobic bacteria and no fungi. Our main finding has been the identification of Shewanella putrefaciens , a bacterium promising for bioremediation.
Martín-Gil
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Department of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering. Environmental Technologies Area. ETSIIAA, Avenida de Madrid 57, 34004-Palencia, Spain. montealeku@wanadoo.es
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Martín-Gil
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D000413:Alaska; D005648:Fuel Oils / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000032:analysis; D020614:Shewanella putrefaciens / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013030:Spain; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*
D005648:Fuel Oils; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic