Inhaltsangabe1. Aerobic Degradation by Bacteria of Dibenzo-p-Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, Diphenyl Ethers and Their Halogenated Derivatives.- 2. Anaerobic Bacterial Dehalogenation of Polyhalogenated Dioxins and Furans.- 3. Biodegradation of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds by White-Rot Fungi.- 4. Molecular Genetics of the Degradation of Dioxins by Bacteria.- 5. Biotransformation of Dioxin-Like Compounds by Eukaryotic Cells.- 6. Bioavailability of Dioxin-Like Compounds for Microbial Degradation.- 7. Structure-Biodegradability Relationships for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans.- 8. Biodegradation of Diaryl Ether Pesticides.- Color Figures.