Degradation of Phenol Compounds by Microbial Communities of the Amur Estuary

The microbiological transformation of various phenol compounds and their origin in the mixing zone of the Amur Estuary is considered. The results of the model experiments on the decomposition and transformation of phenol compounds by microbial communities and bacteria are reported. Self-depuration of the Amur Estuary depends on the mechanisms of the transformation of aromatic compounds in the presence of cosubstrates, the enzymatic activity of microbial communities, and the temperature. In winter, the ecological risk of pollution by aromatic compounds increases.