Modeling impacts of river hydrodynamics on fate and transport of microplastics in riverine environments

X Geng, MC Boufadel, EP Lopez - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics pose a significant and growing threat to marine ecosystems and human health.
Rivers serve as critical pathways for the entry of inland-produced microplastics into marine …

Oil spill risk analysis for the NEOM shoreline

HVR Mittal, MAER Hammoud, AK Carrasco, I Hoteit… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A risk analysis is conducted considering an array of release sources located around the
NEOM shoreline. The sources are selected close to the coast and in neighboring regions of …

The Role of Bacteria in the Formation and Migration of Oil–Particle Aggregates (OPAs) after Marine Oil Spills and the Associated Mechanism

R Dong, Z Wan, X Wang, Y Bai, M Bao… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oil spills interact with mineral particles to form oil–particle aggregates (OPAs), which
promotes the oil's natural diffusion and biodegradation. We investigated the effect of bacteria …