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Aerobic Biodegradation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000636

"The breakdown of organic contaminants by microorganisms when oxygen is present. Aerobic biodegradation also is known as aerobic respiration." (U.S. Geological Survey, 2010).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-000636
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program Definitions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000636",
  "term": "Aerobic Biodegradation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "\"The breakdown of organic contaminants by microorganisms when oxygen is present. Aerobic biodegradation also is known as aerobic respiration.\" (U.S. Geological Survey, 2010).",
  "references": [
    "USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program Definitions"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/aerobic-biodegradation/"
}

Record 636 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.