PubTalk 8/2008 — How the Earth Copes with Our LUSTs
Detailed Description
The amazing capabilities of subsurface life
by Barbara Bekins, USGS Research Hydrologist
LUST= Leaking Underground Storge Tank
- By some estimates, the total carbon in subsurface bacteria is nearly as large as the carbon in all surface plants
- Underground microorganisms are capable of biodegrading an array of industrial contaminants, including petroleum-based fuels
- In the late 1990s this knowledge was used to revise clean-up strategies for LUST sites
- There are more than 3,000 LUST sites in California-- more than 450 in the Bay Area
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Sources/Usage
Public Domain.