Published online 31 August 2007
Published in J Environ Qual 36:1412-1419 (2007)
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0473
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Direct Link between Fluoranthene Biodegradation and the Mobility and Sequestration of its Residues during Aging
S. Vessigauda,*,
C. Perrin-Ganiera,
L. Belkessamb,
S. Denysc and
M. Schiavona
a Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, INPL (ENSAIA)/INRA, BP 172, 2 Avenue de la Forêt de Haye, F-54505 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy cedex, France
b CNRSSP, BP 537, F-59505 Douai cedex, France
c Parc technologique ALATA, F-60550 Verneuil en Halatte, France

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Fig. 1. Microflora activity during incubation: daily 14CO2 release (expressed as a percentage of the initial radioactivity). Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 2. Leaching behavior of the 14C-residues during the incubation. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 3. Polar fraction of the 14C-residues in the leachates. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 4. Evolution of the quantity of 14C-residues in the intra-aggregate pore water over the course of incubation. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 5. Polar fraction of the 14C-residues in the intra-aggregate pore water. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 6. Formation of non-extractable 14C-residues over the course of incubation. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 7. Evolution of the quantity of 14C-residues in the solvent extracts over the course of incubation. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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Fig. 8. Evolution of the mass balance of 14C-residues over the course of incubation. Errors bars represent the 95% confidence interval and are smaller than the symbol for some data points.
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