Figure 1

Color change in the phenanthrene-containing cultures after 14 days of incubation at 15 ℃ (a). Biodegradation of phenanthrene (50 mg/L) in liquid media at 15 ℃ by consortia C13, C15, and C23 over a period of 5 days. Different letters for the same day represent a significant difference at P ≤ 0.05 (b).