The document consists of two major parts.

Part I presents:

• the background and overview of bioremediation options, which include the characteristics of coastal wetlands,
• oil spill threats and countermeasures in salt marshes, and
• relevant state-of-the-art research.

Part II provides guidelines for design and planning of oil bioremediation in salt marshes, which includes:

• site characterization and evaluation,
• the selection of appropriate bioremediation technologies, and
• the design of sampling and monitoring programs.

• Guidelines for the Bioremediation of Oil-Contaminated Salt Marshes (PDF)(66 pp, 488 K)