Strain Selection of AM Fungi for Restoration of Oil Brine Spill Sites

by Wes Colgan III and Milan C. Vavrek
School of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between Louisiana Tech University and the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office—Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Citation

Colgan III, W. and M.C. Vavrek. 2003. Strain selection of AM fungi for restoration of oil brine spill sites. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 03- 01, p.

Acknowledgments

Nadel and Gussman kindly provided oil brine for our experiment. Several producers of AM fungal inoculum provided samples for testing. Nicholas Simpson, Ray Kenney, and Ross Patrick provided assistance in the lab and greenhouse.