| isolation of pah-degrading bacteria from mangrove sediments and their biodegradation potential. | surface sediment samples were collected from seven mangrove swamps in hong kong sar with different degrees of contamination. the total concentrations of 16 pahs in these sediments ranged from 169.41 to 1058.37 ng g(-1) with the highest concentration found in ma wan and the lowest in kei ling ha lo wai mangrove swamp. in each swamp, three bacterial consortia were enriched from sediments using phenanthrene (phe) as the sole carbon and energy source, and individual bacterial colony showing phe degr ... | 2005 | 16291206 |