The sea surface microlayer (SML) covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface and is the
boundary layer interface between the ocean and the atmosphere. This important …

Subsurface sediment remobilization and fluid flow processes and their products are
increasingly being recognized as significant dynamic components of sedimentary basins …

Recalcitrant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) released into seawater end up in the
deep sea sediments (DSSs). However, their fate here is often oversimplified by theoretical …

Natural and oil surface slicks are widespread phenomena at the air-water interface and
represent visible surface films with distinct physicochemical and biological properties …

The Gulf of Mexico is a hydrocarbon-rich region characterized by the presence of floating oil
slicks from persistent natural hydrocarbon seeps, which are reliably captured by synthetic …

Massive consumption of petroleum since the past century has led to considerable emissions
into marine ecosystems. Marine sediments may accumulate substantial quantities of …

Certain coral reef systems north of the Arabian Gulf are characterized by corals with a
unique ability to thrive and flourish despite the presence of crude oil continuously seeping …

Marine invertebrates and macrophytes are sensitive to the toxic effects of oil. Depending on
the intensity, duration and circumstances of the exposure, they can suffer high levels of initial …

The siliceous nature of the Mowry Shale distinguishes it from many of the well-studied
organic-rich mudstones of the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway. Available models of …

A well on the Montara platform on the Australian continental shelf blew out in August 2009
and spilled oil into the Timor Sea for 74 days. The oil, estimated at as much as 23.5 million L …