Nonylphenol (NP) is endocrine-disrupting compound. This compound was detected in wetlands and may influence ecosystems. In this research, we investigated NP concentration and aerobic degradation in the Tamshui mangrove sediment, isolated NP-degrading bacteria, and inoculated the sediment with NP-degrading bacteria in the mangrove sediment. The results showed that range of NP concentration in surface sediment was ND to 471.3 ng/g, and in deep sediment was ND to 571.9 ng/g half-lives (t(subscript 1/2)) were determined to be 0.9 to 1.8 days. We also isolated three microbial species from the sediment that had NP degradation ability. The B8isolate was identified as Paenibacillus polymyxa. We also found that the addition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phthalate esters inhibited NP degradation in the sediment with the B8 strain.