Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include a group of organic priority pollutants of
critical environmental and public health concern due to their toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic …

Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill constituted an ecosystem-level injury in the
northern Gulf of Mexico. Much oil spread at 1100–1300 m depth, contaminating and …

Shifting environmental conditions are known to be important triggers of oyster diseases. The
mechanism (s) behind these synergistic effects (interplay between host, environment and …

Biosurfactants (BSs) are “green” amphiphilic molecules produced by microorganisms during
biodegradation, increasing the bioavailability of organic pollutants. In this work, the BS …

Globally, the rapid increase in the human population has given rise to a variety of industries,
which have produced a variety of wastes. Due to their detrimental effects on both human and …

Indigenous bacterial populations play an important role in the restoration of crude oil-
polluted marine environments. The identification and characterization of these bacteria are …

Marine ecosystems are some of the most adverse environments on Earth and contain a
considerable portion of the global bacterial population, and some of these bacterial species …

Freshwater mussels are a species-rich group of aquatic invertebrates that are among the
most endangered groups of fauna worldwide. As filter-feeders that are constantly exposed to …

To date, little is known about existing relationships between mussels and bacteria in
hydrocarbon-contaminated marine environments. The aim of this study is to find crude oil …

Marine sponges are an attractive source of bacterial strains that are tolerant to and able to
degrade toxic compounds. This study reveals the diverse bacterial communities of marine …