1. Editorial

   • Alfred M. Spormann

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 83 - 84

2. Metabolism of alkylbenzenes, alkanes, and other hydrocarbons in anaerobic bacteria

   • Alfred M. Spormann
   • Friedrich Widdel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 105

3. Anaerobic benzene degradation

   • Derek R. Lovley

   OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 116

4. Evidence for aromatic ring reduction in the biodegradation pathwayof carboxylated naphthalene by a sulfate reducing consortium

   • Xiaoming Zhang
   • Elise R. Sullivan
   • L. Y. Young

   OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 124

5. Metabolic indicators for detecting in situanaerobic alkylbenzene degradation

   • Harry R. Beller

   OriginalPaper Pages: 125 - 139

6. Microbial consortia involved in the anaerobicdegradation of hydrocarbons

   • M.D. Zwolinski
   • R.F. Harris
   • W.J. Hickey

   OriginalPaper Pages: 141 - 158

7. Enhanced anaerobic bioremediation of groundwater contaminated by fuel hydrocarbons at Seal Beach, California

   • Jeffrey A. Cunningham
   • Gary D. Hopkins
   • Martin Reinhard

   OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 170

8. Aerobic MTBE biodegradation: an examination of past studies, current challenges and future research directions

   • Rula A. Deeb
   • Kate M. Scow
   • Lisa Alvarez-Cohen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 185

9. Bioremediation of MTBE: a review from a practical perspective

   • Andrew J. Stocking
   • Rula A. Deeb
   • Michael C. Kavanaugh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 187 - 201