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ANAEROBIC DEHALOGENATION OF HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTSOF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTSOF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTSOF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS

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Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation

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Remediation of sediments contaminated with toxic chemicals is one of the greatest challenges for restoration of estuaries. Halogenated organic compounds constitute one of the largest groups of environmental pollutants and their use has resulted in widespread dissemination and environmental contamination, with freshwater, estuarine and marine sediments as significant sinks.

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Häggblom, M.M., Fennell, D.E., Ahn, YB., Ravit, B., Kerkhof, L.J. (2006). ANAEROBIC DEHALOGENATION OF HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTSOF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTSOF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTSOF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS. In: Twardowska, I., Allen, H.E., Häggblom, M.M., Stefaniak, S. (eds) Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation. NATO Science Series, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4728-2_33

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