Microbial communities in petroleum-contaminated sites: structure and metabolisms
L Cabral, P Giovanella, EP Pellizzer, EH Teramoto… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Over recent decades, hydrocarbon concentrations have been augmented in soil and water,
mainly derived from accidents or operations that input crude oil and petroleum into the …
mainly derived from accidents or operations that input crude oil and petroleum into the …
From surface water to the deep sea: a review on factors affecting the biodegradation of spilled oil in marine environment
HP Bacosa, SMB Ancla, CGLA Arcadio… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the past century, the demand for petroleum products has increased rapidly, leading to
higher oil extraction, processing and transportation, which result in numerous oil spills in …
higher oil extraction, processing and transportation, which result in numerous oil spills in …
The composition of bacterial communities associated with plastic biofilms differs between different polymers and stages of biofilm succession
Once in the ocean, plastics are rapidly colonized by complex microbial communities. Factors
affecting the development and composition of these communities are still poorly understood …
affecting the development and composition of these communities are still poorly understood …
Hydrocarbon degradation and response of seafloor sediment bacterial community in the northern Gulf of Mexico to light Louisiana sweet crude oil
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout resulted in the deposition to the seafloor of
up to 4.9% of 200 million gallons of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico. The petroleum …
up to 4.9% of 200 million gallons of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico. The petroleum …
Biodegradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by diverse marine bacteria in deep‐sea sediments
S Zhao, R Liu, J Wang, S Lv, B Zhang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
PET plastic waste entering the oceans is supposed to take hundreds of years to degrade
and tends to accumulate in the deep sea. However, we know little about the bacteria …
and tends to accumulate in the deep sea. However, we know little about the bacteria …
Can the protein/carbohydrate (P/C) ratio of exopolymeric substances (EPS) be used as a proxy for their 'stickiness' and aggregation propensity?
Microbially secreted exopolymeric substances (EPS), rich in polysaccharides and proteins,
make up an important part of natural organic matter in the ocean, especially marine snow …
make up an important part of natural organic matter in the ocean, especially marine snow …
Mechanism of visible light enhances microbial degradation of Bisphenol A
F Yang, F Zhao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a toxic endocrine disruptor detected in various environments. Microbial
metabolic/enzymatic degradation has been thought to be the main pathway for BPA …
metabolic/enzymatic degradation has been thought to be the main pathway for BPA …
Weathering of oil spilled in the marine environment
Crude oil is a complex mixture of many thousands of mostly hydrocarbon and nitrogen-,
sulfur-, and oxygen-containing compounds with molecular weights ranging from below 70 …
sulfur-, and oxygen-containing compounds with molecular weights ranging from below 70 …
Potential environmental factors affecting oil-degrading bacterial populations in deep and surface waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico
Understanding bacterial community dynamics as a result of an oil spill is important for
predicting the fate of oil released to the environment and developing bioremediation …
predicting the fate of oil released to the environment and developing bioremediation …
Genome-resolved analyses show an extensive diversification in key aerobic hydrocarbon-degrading enzymes across bacteria and archaea
Abstract Background Hydrocarbons (HCs) are organic compounds composed solely of
carbon and hydrogen that are mainly accumulated in oil reservoirs. As the introduction of all …
carbon and hydrogen that are mainly accumulated in oil reservoirs. As the introduction of all …