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Biodegradation in the Estuarine-Marine Environments and the Genetically Altered Microbe

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Genetic Control of Environmental Pollutants

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 28))

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Many chemicals enter the marine and estuarine environment through a variety of routes. These routes include dumping, direct application, outfalls, accidental spills, and land runoff or rainfall. Some of these compounds are toxic to the biota or may be converted to toxic products in nature. The fate and ecological effects of these chemicals in estuarine environments is part of the concern of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Laboratory at Gulf Breeze, Florida. Toxicity results when an organism is exposed to a sufficient concentration of a compound. Therefore, fate greatly influences the cumulative effect of a chemical on the biota.

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  1. Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561, USA

    Al W. Bourquin

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  1. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Gilbert S. Omenn

  2. Associated Universities, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA

    Alexander Hollaender

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Bourquin, A.W. (1984). Biodegradation in the Estuarine-Marine Environments and the Genetically Altered Microbe. In: Omenn, G.S., et al. Genetic Control of Environmental Pollutants. Basic Life Sciences, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4715-6_7

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