Oil spills result in negative impacts on the environment, economy and society. Due to tidal
and waves actions, the oil spillage affects the shorelines by adhering to the soil, making it …

Crude oil and petroleum products are widespread water and soil pollutants resulting from
marine and terrestrial spillages. International statistics of oil spill sizes for all incidents …

The devastating environmental impacts of the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 and its media
notoriety made it a frequent comparison to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the popular …

The marine environment is highly susceptible to pollution by petroleum, and so it is
important to understand how microorganisms degrade hydrocarbons, and thereby mitigate …

The ubiquitous exploitation of petroleum hydrocarbons (HCs) has been accompanied by
accidental spills and chronic pollution in marine ecosystems, including the deep ocean …

Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or
other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and …

As the demand for liquid petroleum increases, the need for reliable and efficient oil spill
clean-up techniques is inevitable. Bioremediation is considered one of the most sustainable …

After the Hebei Spirit oil spill in December 2007, mixtures of three types of Middle East crude
oil were stranded along 375km of coastline in Western Korea. Stranded oils were monitored …

Highlights•Alcanivorax sp. is a key alkane degrader in intertidal sediments.•Many
hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria co-exist with oxygenic phototrophs.•Oxygenated hydrocarbons …

Abundant microbes including bacteria, fungi, or algae are capable of biodegrading
polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, pure cultures never occur in the contaminated …