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Environmental contamination usually consists of a mixture of dangerous chemicals which, to be degraded, will require a complex ecosystem of microbes. While none of the individual member species of this ecosystem are generally capable of decomposing all of the components of the mixed pollution, the concerted action of various species can potentially bring about the desired cleanup effect.
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Perei, K., Polyák, B., Bagyinka, C., Bodrossy, L., Kovács, K.L. (1995). Selected Applications of Bioremediation in Hazardous Waste Treatment. In: Herndon, R.C., Moerlins, J.E., Kuperberg, J.M., Richter, P.I., Biczó, I.L. (eds) Clean-up of Former Soviet Military Installations. NATO ASI Series, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57803-8_8
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