TY - CHAP AU - Dercová Katarína AU - Murínová Slavomíra AU - Dudášová Hana AU - Lászlová Katarína AU - Horváthová Hana ED - Stephen Kudom Donyinah Y1 - 2018-11-05 PY - 2018 T1 - The Adaptation Mechanisms of Bacteria Applied in Bioremediation of Hydrophobic Toxic Environmental Pollutants: How Indigenous and Introduced Bacteria Can Respond to Persistent Organic Pollutants-Induced Stress? N2 - This book consists of four technical articles and an introduction that discusses the characteristics of persistent organic pollutant (POP) behavior, covering organic matter in lake sediments, degradation pathways of POPs and specific pesticides, and the adaptation mechanisms of bacteria. The contributing articles are from authors with different backgrounds and specialties from reputable organizations and institutions. The book analyzes the effects of POPs and their characteristic behavior in different environments. Readers will hopefully gain interesting knowledge from this book. BT - Persistent Organic Pollutants SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.79646 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.79646 SN - 978-1-78985-808-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -