Aerobic and Anaerobic Naphthenic Acid Biodegradation by Indigenous Tailings Pond Microorganisms

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dc.contributor.advisorGieg, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorClothier, Lindsay Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-07T23:20:05Z
dc.date.embargolift2017-01-06T23:20:05Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-07
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractSurface mining of bitumen extraction from Alberta’s oil sands generates large volumes of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) that is stored in tailings ponds. Naphthenic acids (NAs) are toxic, corrosive, and complex, cyclic carboxylic acids that accumulate in tailings ponds over time and must be removed for effective reclamation. This work has examined microbial NA biodegradation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions as a possible approach for reclamation. Phosphate stimulation of oxic OSPW resulted in growth of algae (Scenedesmus, Chlorella) and bacteria (Porphyrobacter, Planctomyces) capable of biodegrading low molecular weight NAs resulting in small decreases in acute toxicity. Several new NA-biodegrading bacteria were isolated from OSPW and identified. Additionally, this work has now shown that NA can be biodegraded under nitrate-, iron-, sulfate-reducing and methanogenic conditions and has identified microbial community members likely contributing to NA biodegradation. These findings show that the use of microorganisms for NA remediation may be possible.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationClothier, L. N. (2015). Aerobic and Anaerobic Naphthenic Acid Biodegradation by Indigenous Tailings Pond Microorganisms (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24731en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24731
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1987
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMicrobiology
dc.subject.classificationMicrobiologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationTailings Ponden_US
dc.subject.classificationNaphthenic Acidsen_US
dc.subject.classificationBiodegradationen_US
dc.titleAerobic and Anaerobic Naphthenic Acid Biodegradation by Indigenous Tailings Pond Microorganisms
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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