Growing concerns over the risk of accidental releases of oil into the marine environment have emphasized our need to improve both oil spill preparedness and response strategies …
Abstract Background The Mariana Trench is the deepest known site in the Earth's oceans, reaching a depth of~ 11,000 m at the Challenger Deep. Recent studies reveal that hadal …
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout resulted in the deposition to the seafloor of up to 4.9% of 200 million gallons of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico. The petroleum …
DK Chaudhary, J Kim - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2019 - Elsevier
The exploration of petroleum source, production, and transportation in cold environments is increasing tremendously. These activities have made cold regions of the earth vulnerable to …
CS Neethu, C Saravanakumar, R Purvaja, RS Robin… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Microbial degradation has long been recognized as the key rescue mechanism in shaping the oil polluted marine environments and the role of indigenous populations or their …
Microbially secreted exopolymeric substances (EPS), rich in polysaccharides and proteins, make up an important part of natural organic matter in the ocean, especially marine snow …
Over the past century, the demand for petroleum products has increased rapidly, leading to higher oil extraction, processing and transportation, which result in numerous oil spills in …
Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation brings together experts in relevant fields to describe the successful application of microbes and their derivatives for bioremediation of …
E Byrne, LG Schaerer, DG Kulas… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polyethylene plastics are a major source of industrial and household wastes, the majority of which end up in the environment or in landfills. These wastes pose challenges for microbial …