Predictable bacterial composition and hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic soils following diesel and nutrient disturbance

TH Bell, E Yergeau, C Maynard, D Juck… - The ISME …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Increased exploration and exploitation of resources in the Arctic is leading to a higher risk of
petroleum contamination. A number of Arctic microorganisms can use petroleum for growth …

Bacterial targets as potential indicators of diesel fuel toxicity in subantarctic soils

J van Dorst, SD Siciliano, T Winsley… - Applied and …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Appropriate remediation targets or universal guidelines for polar regions do not currently
exist, and a comprehensive understanding of the effects of diesel fuel on the natural …

Microarray and real-time PCR analyses of the responses of high-arctic soil bacteria to hydrocarbon pollution and bioremediation treatments

E Yergeau, M Arbour, R Brousseau… - Applied and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
High-Arctic soils have low nutrient availability, low moisture content, and very low
temperatures and, as such, they pose a particular problem in terms of hydrocarbon …

Metagenomic analysis of the bioremediation of diesel-contaminated Canadian high arctic soils

E Yergeau, S Sanschagrin, D Beaumier, CW Greer - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
As human activity in the Arctic increases, so does the risk of hydrocarbon pollution events.
On site bioremediation of contaminated soil is the only feasible clean up solution in these …

Alteration of microbial community structure affects diesel biodegradation in an Arctic soil

TH Bell, E Yergeau, D F. Juck… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
A wide range of microbial taxa are active in hydrocarbon-contaminated Arctic soils, and
many are capable of hydrocarbon metabolism. The most effective hydrocarbon degraders …

Using real-time PCR to assess changes in the hydrocarbon-degrading microbial community in Antarctic soil during bioremediation

SM Powell, SH Ferguson, JP Bowman, I Snape - Microbial ecology, 2006 - Springer
A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method to quantify the proportion of
microorganisms containing alkane monooxygenase was developed and used to follow …

Response of Antarctic soil bacterial assemblages to contamination by diesel fuel and crude oil

D Delille - Microbial Ecology, 2000 - Springer
A bstract The effects of diesel fuel and``Arabian light''crude oil addition on Antarctic bacterial
assemblages were studied in four contaminated soils during 1 year in the Terre Adelie land …

Identification of Nitrogen-Incorporating Bacteria in Petroleum-Contaminated Arctic Soils by Using [15N]DNA-Based Stable Isotope Probing and Pyrosequencing

TH Bell, E Yergeau, C Martineau, D Juck… - Applied and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Arctic soils are increasingly susceptible to petroleum hydrocarbon contamination, as
exploration and exploitation of the Arctic increase. Bioremediation in these soils is …

Bacterial community dynamics during bioremediation of diesel oil-contaminated Antarctic soil

S Vázquez, B Nogales, L Ruberto, E Hernández… - Microbial ecology, 2009 - Springer
The effect of nutrient and inocula amendment in a bioremediation field trial using a nutrient-
poor Antarctic soil chronically contaminated with hydrocarbons was tested. The analysis of …

The effects of nitrogen and water on mineralisation of hydrocarbons in diesel-contaminated terrestrial Antarctic soils

SH Ferguson, PD Franzmann, AT Revill, I Snape… - Cold Regions Science …, 2003 - Elsevier
Bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil in the Antarctic will be logistically and
technically difficult and will cost more than similar treatment in temperate regions or the …