The science behind marine-oil snow and MOSSFA: past, present, and future
Abstract The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrated that oil in
the water column may be transported from surface waters to the sediments via marine snow …
the water column may be transported from surface waters to the sediments via marine snow …
Marine oil snow, a microbial perspective
BH Gregson, BA McKew, RD Holland… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Under certain conditions, dispersed crude oil in the sea combines with organisms, organic
matter, and minerals to form marine oil snow (MOS), thereby contributing to the sinking of oil …
matter, and minerals to form marine oil snow (MOS), thereby contributing to the sinking of oil …
Impact of oil spills on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico: effects on plankton, nekton, and deep-sea benthos
ABSTRACT The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was the largest accidental release of
crude oil into the sea in history, and represents the most extensive use of chemical …
crude oil into the sea in history, and represents the most extensive use of chemical …
Oil-mineral flocculation and settling velocity in saline water
Cohesive particles in aquatic systems can play an important role in determining the fate of
spilled oil via the generation of Oil-Mineral Aggregates (OMAs). Series of laboratory …
spilled oil via the generation of Oil-Mineral Aggregates (OMAs). Series of laboratory …
Cumulative Impacts of Oil Pollution, Ocean Warming, and Coastal Freshening on the Feeding of Arctic Copepods
The Arctic is undergoing rapid changes, and biota are exposed to multiple stressors,
including pollution and climate change. Still, little is known about their joint impact. Here, we …
including pollution and climate change. Still, little is known about their joint impact. Here, we …
Crude Oil and Its Burnt Residues Induce Metamorphosis in Marine Invertebrates
Metamorphosis is a critical process in the life cycle of most marine benthic invertebrates,
determining their transition from plankton to benthos. It affects dispersal and settlement and …
determining their transition from plankton to benthos. It affects dispersal and settlement and …
Microplastics do not increase bioaccumulation of petroleum hydrocarbons in Arctic zooplankton but trigger feeding suppression under co-exposure conditions
Arctic sea ice has alarmingly high concentrations of microplastics (MPs). Additionally, sea
ice reduction in the Arctic is opening new opportunities for the oil and maritime industries …
ice reduction in the Arctic is opening new opportunities for the oil and maritime industries …
Tar patties are hotspots of hydrocarbon turnover and nitrogen fixation during a nearshore pollution event in the oligotrophic southeastern Mediterranean Sea
M Rubin-Blum, Y Yudkovsky, S Marmen, O Raveh… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Weathered oil, that is, tar, forms hotspots of hydrocarbon degradation by complex biota in
marine environment. Here, we used marker gene sequencing and metagenomics to …
marine environment. Here, we used marker gene sequencing and metagenomics to …
Oil spills and dispersants can cause the initiation of potentially harmful dinoflagellate blooms (“Red Tides”)
After oil spills and dispersant applications the formation of red tides or harmful algal blooms
(HABs) has been observed, which can cause additional negative impacts in areas affected …
(HABs) has been observed, which can cause additional negative impacts in areas affected …
Character and sedimentation of “lingering” Macondo oil to the deep-sea after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
During the active 87-day Deepwater Horizon spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico, a significant
fraction of the spilled Macondo oil was transported to the seafloor via the sedimentation of …
fraction of the spilled Macondo oil was transported to the seafloor via the sedimentation of …