Arbeli Z, Fuentes CL (2007) Accelerated biodegradation of pesticide:
an overview of the phenomenon, its bias and possible solutions; and
a discussion on the tropical dimension. Crop Prot 26:1733–1746
Atlas RM (1981) Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon: an
environmental perspective. Microbiol Rev 45:180–209
Atlas RM (1995) Bioremediation of petroleum pollutants. Int
Biodeterior Biodegrad 35:317–327
Atteia O, Guillot C (2007) Factors controlling BTEX and chlorinated
solvents plume length under natural attenuation conditions. J
Contam Hydrol 90:81–104
Audus LJ (1949) The biological detoxification of 2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in soil. Plant Soil 2:31–36
Audus LJ (1951) The biological detoxification of hormone herbicides
in soil. Plant Soil 3:170–192
Ballschmister K, Zell M (1980) Analysis of PCB by glass capillary gas
chromatography. Fresen J Anal Chem 302:20–31
Barriuso E, Houot S, Serra-Wittling C (1997) Influence of compost
addition to soil on the behaviour of herbicides. Pestic Sci 49:65–75
Barton LL, Plunkett RM, Thomson BM (2003) Reduction of metals
and nonessential elements by anaerobes. In: Ljungdahl LG,
Adams MW, Barton LL, Ferry JG, Johnson MK (eds) Biochemistry
and physiology of anaerobic bacteria. Springer, New York,
pp 220–234
Berthe-Corti L, Ho ¨pner T (2005) Geobiological aspects of coastal oil
pollution. Paleogeogr Paleoclimatol Paleoecol 219:171–189
Bertrand J-C, Rambeloarisoa E, Rontani J-F, Guisti G, Mattei G (1983)
Microbial degradation of crude oil in sea water in continuous
culture. Biotechnol Lett 5:567–572
Bertrand J-C, Al Mallah M, Acquaviva M, Mille G (1990) Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by an extremely halophilic archaeabacterium.
Lett Appl Microbiol 11:260–263
Bertrand J-C, Bianchi M, Almallah M, Acquaviva M, Mille G (1993)
Hydrocarbon biodegradation and hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial
communities composition grown in seawater as a function of
sodium chloride concentration. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 168:125–138
Binet P, Portal JM, Leyval C (2000) Fate of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in the rhizosphere and mycorrhizosphere of ryegrass.
Plant Soil 227:207–213
Bocard C (2007) Marine oil spills and soils contaminated by
hydrocarbons. Editions Technip, Paris
Bo ¨ltner D, Godoy P, Mun ˜oz-Rojas J, Duque E, Moreno-Morillas S,
Sa ´nchez L, Ramos J-L (2008) Rhizoremediation of lindane by rootcolonizing Sphingomonas. Microb Biotechnol 1:87–93
Bonin P, Bertrand J-C (1998) Involvement of a bioemulsifier in
heptadecane uptake in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chemosphere
38:1157–1164
Borja J, Taleon DM, Auresenia J, Gallardo S (2005) Polychlorinated
biphenyls and their biodegradation. Process Biochem
40:1999–2013
Borja JQ, Auresenia JL, Gallardo SM (2006) Biodegradation of
polychlorinated biphenyls using biofilm grown with biphenyl as
carbon source in fluidized bed reactor. Chemosphere 64:555–559
Boubakri H, Beuf M, Simonet P, Vogel TM (2006) Development of
metagenomic DNA shuffling for the construction of a xenobiotic
gene. Gene 375:87–94
Bouchez M, Blanchet D, Vandecasteele J-P (1997) An interfacial
uptake mechanism for the degradation of pyrene by a Rhodococcus
strain. Microbiology (UK) 143:1087–1093
Bragg JR, Prince RC, Harner EJ, Atlas RM (1994) Effectiveness of
bioremediation for Exxon Valdez oil spill. Nature 368:413–418
Brian RC (1976) The history and classification of herbicides. In: Audus
LJ (ed) Herbicides. Physiology, biochemistry, ecology. Academic,
New York, pp 1–54
Brown JW, Mitchell JW (1948) Inactivation of 2,4dichloropenoxyacetic acid in soil as affected by soil moisture,
temperature, the addition of manure and autoclavong. Bot Gaz
109:314–323
Brown JF Jr, Bedard DL, Brennan MJ, Carnahan JC, Feng H, Wagner
RE (1987) Polychlorinated biphenyl dechlorination in aquatic
sediments. Science 236:709–712
Bull AT (1980) Biodegradation: some attitudes and strategies of
microorganisms and microbiologists. In: Ellwood DC, Hedger JN,
Latham MJ, Lynch JM, Slater JH (eds) Contemporary microbial
ecology. Academic, London/New York/Toronto/Sydney/San
Francisco, pp 107–136
Burken JG, Schnoor JL (1997) Uptake and metabolism of atrazine by
poplar trees. Environ Sci Technol 31:1399–1406
Callaghan AV, Tierney M, Phelps CD, Young LY (2009) Anaerobic
biodegradation on n-hexadecane by a nitrate-reducing consortium.
Appl Environ Microbiol 75:1339–1344
Carmona M, Zamarro MT, Bla ´zquez B, Durante-Ro-drı ´guez G, Jua ´rez
JF, Valderrama JA, Barraga ´n MJL, Garcia JL, Dı ´az E (2009)
Anaerobic catabolism of aromatic compounds: a genetic and genomic view. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 73:71–133
Ce ´re ´monie H, Boubakri H, Mavingu IP, Simonet P, Vogel TM (2006)
Plasmid-encoded gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane degradation
genes and insertion sequences in Sphingobium francense (exSphingomonas paucimobilis Sp+). FEMS Microbiol Lett
257:243–252
Chang SW, Lee SJ, Je CH (2005) Phytoremediation of atrazine by
poplar trees: toxicity, uptake, and transformation. J Environ Sci
Health B 40:801–811
Changey F, Devers-Lamrani M, Rouard N, Martin-Laurent F (2011) In
vitro evolution of an atrazine-degrading population under cyanuric
acid selection pressure: evidence for the selective loss of a 47 kb
region on the plasmid ADP1 containing the atzA, B and C genes.
Gene 490:18–25
Chilingar GV, Loo WW, Khilyuk LF, Katz SA (1997) Electrobioremediation of soils contaminated with hydrocarbons and metals:
progress report. Energy Source 19:129–146
Connel DW (1997) Basic concepts of environmental chemistry. CRC
Press LLC., Boca Raton
Cook AM, Hu ¨tter R (1984) Deethylsimazine: bacterial dechlorination,
deamination and complete degradation. J Agric Food Chem
32:581–585
Cornel P, Krause S (2008) Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment. In: Li NN, Fane AG, Ho WAG, Mat-suura T (eds) Advanced
membrane technology and applications. Wiley, Holoken,
pp 217–238
Couillard D, Zhu S (1992) Bacterial leaching of heavy metals from
sewage sludge for agricultural application. Water Air Soil Poll
63:67–80
Cunningham JA, Rahme H, Hopkins GD, Lebron C, Reinhard M
(2001) Enhanced in situ bioremediation of BTEX-contaminated
groundwater by combined injection of nitrate and sulfate. Environ
Sci Technol 35:1663–1670
Cutter LA, Watts JEM, Sowers KR, May HD (2001) Identification of a
microorganism that links its growth to the reductive dechlorination
of a 2,3,5,6-chlorobiphenyl. Environ Microbiol 3:699–709
Dagley S (1978) Determinants of biodegradability. Q Rev Biophys
11:577–602
Dash HR, Mangwani N, Chakraborty J, Kumari S, Das S (2013) Marine
bacteria : potential candidates for enhanced bioremediation. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 97:561–571
De Schrijver A, De Mot R (1999) Degradation of pesticides by
actinomycetes. Crit Rev Microbiol 25:85–119
De Wilde T, Spanoghe P, Debear C, Ryckeboer J, Springael D, Jaeken
P (2007) Overview of on-farm bioremediation systems to reduce the
occurrence of point source contamination. Pest Manag Sci
63:111–128
16 Applied Microbial Ecology and Bioremediation
747
an overview of the phenomenon, its bias and possible solutions; and
a discussion on the tropical dimension. Crop Prot 26:1733–1746
Atlas RM (1981) Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon: an
environmental perspective. Microbiol Rev 45:180–209
Atlas RM (1995) Bioremediation of petroleum pollutants. Int
Biodeterior Biodegrad 35:317–327
Atteia O, Guillot C (2007) Factors controlling BTEX and chlorinated
solvents plume length under natural attenuation conditions. J
Contam Hydrol 90:81–104
Audus LJ (1949) The biological detoxification of 2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in soil. Plant Soil 2:31–36
Audus LJ (1951) The biological detoxification of hormone herbicides
in soil. Plant Soil 3:170–192
Ballschmister K, Zell M (1980) Analysis of PCB by glass capillary gas
chromatography. Fresen J Anal Chem 302:20–31
Barriuso E, Houot S, Serra-Wittling C (1997) Influence of compost
addition to soil on the behaviour of herbicides. Pestic Sci 49:65–75
Barton LL, Plunkett RM, Thomson BM (2003) Reduction of metals
and nonessential elements by anaerobes. In: Ljungdahl LG,
Adams MW, Barton LL, Ferry JG, Johnson MK (eds) Biochemistry
and physiology of anaerobic bacteria. Springer, New York,
pp 220–234
Berthe-Corti L, Ho ¨pner T (2005) Geobiological aspects of coastal oil
pollution. Paleogeogr Paleoclimatol Paleoecol 219:171–189
Bertrand J-C, Rambeloarisoa E, Rontani J-F, Guisti G, Mattei G (1983)
Microbial degradation of crude oil in sea water in continuous
culture. Biotechnol Lett 5:567–572
Bertrand J-C, Al Mallah M, Acquaviva M, Mille G (1990) Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by an extremely halophilic archaeabacterium.
Lett Appl Microbiol 11:260–263
Bertrand J-C, Bianchi M, Almallah M, Acquaviva M, Mille G (1993)
Hydrocarbon biodegradation and hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial
communities composition grown in seawater as a function of
sodium chloride concentration. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 168:125–138
Binet P, Portal JM, Leyval C (2000) Fate of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in the rhizosphere and mycorrhizosphere of ryegrass.
Plant Soil 227:207–213
Bocard C (2007) Marine oil spills and soils contaminated by
hydrocarbons. Editions Technip, Paris
Bo ¨ltner D, Godoy P, Mun ˜oz-Rojas J, Duque E, Moreno-Morillas S,
Sa ´nchez L, Ramos J-L (2008) Rhizoremediation of lindane by rootcolonizing Sphingomonas. Microb Biotechnol 1:87–93
Bonin P, Bertrand J-C (1998) Involvement of a bioemulsifier in
heptadecane uptake in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chemosphere
38:1157–1164
Borja J, Taleon DM, Auresenia J, Gallardo S (2005) Polychlorinated
biphenyls and their biodegradation. Process Biochem
40:1999–2013
Borja JQ, Auresenia JL, Gallardo SM (2006) Biodegradation of
polychlorinated biphenyls using biofilm grown with biphenyl as
carbon source in fluidized bed reactor. Chemosphere 64:555–559
Boubakri H, Beuf M, Simonet P, Vogel TM (2006) Development of
metagenomic DNA shuffling for the construction of a xenobiotic
gene. Gene 375:87–94
Bouchez M, Blanchet D, Vandecasteele J-P (1997) An interfacial
uptake mechanism for the degradation of pyrene by a Rhodococcus
strain. Microbiology (UK) 143:1087–1093
Bragg JR, Prince RC, Harner EJ, Atlas RM (1994) Effectiveness of
bioremediation for Exxon Valdez oil spill. Nature 368:413–418
Brian RC (1976) The history and classification of herbicides. In: Audus
LJ (ed) Herbicides. Physiology, biochemistry, ecology. Academic,
New York, pp 1–54
Brown JW, Mitchell JW (1948) Inactivation of 2,4dichloropenoxyacetic acid in soil as affected by soil moisture,
temperature, the addition of manure and autoclavong. Bot Gaz
109:314–323
Brown JF Jr, Bedard DL, Brennan MJ, Carnahan JC, Feng H, Wagner
RE (1987) Polychlorinated biphenyl dechlorination in aquatic
sediments. Science 236:709–712
Bull AT (1980) Biodegradation: some attitudes and strategies of
microorganisms and microbiologists. In: Ellwood DC, Hedger JN,
Latham MJ, Lynch JM, Slater JH (eds) Contemporary microbial
ecology. Academic, London/New York/Toronto/Sydney/San
Francisco, pp 107–136
Burken JG, Schnoor JL (1997) Uptake and metabolism of atrazine by
poplar trees. Environ Sci Technol 31:1399–1406
Callaghan AV, Tierney M, Phelps CD, Young LY (2009) Anaerobic
biodegradation on n-hexadecane by a nitrate-reducing consortium.
Appl Environ Microbiol 75:1339–1344
Carmona M, Zamarro MT, Bla ´zquez B, Durante-Ro-drı ´guez G, Jua ´rez
JF, Valderrama JA, Barraga ´n MJL, Garcia JL, Dı ´az E (2009)
Anaerobic catabolism of aromatic compounds: a genetic and genomic view. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 73:71–133
Ce ´re ´monie H, Boubakri H, Mavingu IP, Simonet P, Vogel TM (2006)
Plasmid-encoded gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane degradation
genes and insertion sequences in Sphingobium francense (exSphingomonas paucimobilis Sp+). FEMS Microbiol Lett
257:243–252
Chang SW, Lee SJ, Je CH (2005) Phytoremediation of atrazine by
poplar trees: toxicity, uptake, and transformation. J Environ Sci
Health B 40:801–811
Changey F, Devers-Lamrani M, Rouard N, Martin-Laurent F (2011) In
vitro evolution of an atrazine-degrading population under cyanuric
acid selection pressure: evidence for the selective loss of a 47 kb
region on the plasmid ADP1 containing the atzA, B and C genes.
Gene 490:18–25
Chilingar GV, Loo WW, Khilyuk LF, Katz SA (1997) Electrobioremediation of soils contaminated with hydrocarbons and metals:
progress report. Energy Source 19:129–146
Connel DW (1997) Basic concepts of environmental chemistry. CRC
Press LLC., Boca Raton
Cook AM, Hu ¨tter R (1984) Deethylsimazine: bacterial dechlorination,
deamination and complete degradation. J Agric Food Chem
32:581–585
Cornel P, Krause S (2008) Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment. In: Li NN, Fane AG, Ho WAG, Mat-suura T (eds) Advanced
membrane technology and applications. Wiley, Holoken,
pp 217–238
Couillard D, Zhu S (1992) Bacterial leaching of heavy metals from
sewage sludge for agricultural application. Water Air Soil Poll
63:67–80
Cunningham JA, Rahme H, Hopkins GD, Lebron C, Reinhard M
(2001) Enhanced in situ bioremediation of BTEX-contaminated
groundwater by combined injection of nitrate and sulfate. Environ
Sci Technol 35:1663–1670
Cutter LA, Watts JEM, Sowers KR, May HD (2001) Identification of a
microorganism that links its growth to the reductive dechlorination
of a 2,3,5,6-chlorobiphenyl. Environ Microbiol 3:699–709
Dagley S (1978) Determinants of biodegradability. Q Rev Biophys
11:577–602
Dash HR, Mangwani N, Chakraborty J, Kumari S, Das S (2013) Marine
bacteria : potential candidates for enhanced bioremediation. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 97:561–571
De Schrijver A, De Mot R (1999) Degradation of pesticides by
actinomycetes. Crit Rev Microbiol 25:85–119
De Wilde T, Spanoghe P, Debear C, Ryckeboer J, Springael D, Jaeken
P (2007) Overview of on-farm bioremediation systems to reduce the
occurrence of point source contamination. Pest Manag Sci
63:111–128
16 Applied Microbial Ecology and Bioremediation
747