Considering the Specific Impact of Harsh Conditions and Oil Weathering on Diversity, Adaptation, and Activity of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria in Strategies of Bioremediation of Harsh Oily-Polluted Soils

Table 4

Hydrocarbon removal efficiency of HDB8, HDB9, and HDB18, with different nitrogen sources, NH₄NO₃, NH₄Cl, and NaNO₃. Results are averages of 3 culture replicates and 3 separate GC analyses.

Isolate	NH4NO3	NH4Cl	NaNO3
HDB8
Total hydrocarbons removal (%)
LMW hydrocarbons (%)
MMW hydrocarbons (%)
HMW hydrocarbons (%)
HDB9
Total hydrocarbons removal ( %)
LMW hydrocarbons (%)
MMW hydrocarbons (%)
HMW hydrocarbons (%)
HDB18
Total hydrocarbons removal (%)
LMW hydrocarbons (%)
MMW hydrocarbons (%)
HMW hydrocarbons (%)

LMW: low molecular weight; MMW: medium molecular weight; HMW: high molecular weight.