Recent advances in chemical and biological degradation of spilled oil: a review of dispersants application in the marine environment

Z Zhu, F Merlin, M Yang, K Lee, B Chen, B Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by Purpureocillium lilacinum and Penicillium chrysogenum from heavy oil sludge and their potential for bioremediation of …

S Yang, J Zhang, Y Liu, W Feng - International Biodeterioration & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy oil sludge as a highly hazardous solid waste poses potential pollution risks to the
ecological environment. Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons is an emerging …

A review of oil spill dynamics: Statistics, impacts, countermeasures, and weathering behaviors

O Hettithanthri, TBT Nguyen, T Fiedler… - Asia‐Pacific Journal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Oil spills pose significant threats to marine and freshwater environments, impacting
ecosystems and drinking water sources. The present review incorporated an up‐to‐date …

Oil at sea—how much is too much?

I Leifer - Science, 2022 - science.org
Natural oil seepage from seafloor petroleum hydrocarbon reservoirs is a chemical stress on
marine life. It also is a chemosynthetic energy source that allows the existence of …

Revolutionizing soil remediation: Harnessing the potential of chicken manure digestates for petroleum hydrocarbon contamination

SU Oghoje, CI Omoruyi, C Ojeomo, JE Ukpebor… - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of chicken manure digestates (CMD) in
bioremediating soils contaminated with hydrocarbons. The experiment involved three levels …

Long-term patterns of hydrocarbon biodegradation and bacterial community composition in epipelagic and mesopelagic zones of an Arctic fjord

ID Kampouris, F Gründger, JH Christensen… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil spill attenuation in Arctic marine environments depends on oil-degrading bacteria.
However, the seasonally harsh conditions in the Arctic such as nutrient limitations and sub …

High Arctic seawater and coastal soil microbiome co-occurrence and composition structure and their potential hydrocarbon biodegradation

NJ Freyria, E Góngora, CW Greer… - ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The accelerated decline in Arctic sea-ice cover and duration is enabling the opening of
Arctic marine passages and improving access to natural resources. The increasing …

Metagenomic survey reveals hydrocarbon biodegradation potential of Canadian high Arctic beaches

E Góngora, AO Lirette, NJ Freyria, CW Greer… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Background Decreasing sea ice coverage across the Arctic Ocean due to climate change is
expected to increase shipping activity through previously inaccessible shipping routes …

The hydrocarbon pollution crisis: Harnessing the earth hydrocarbon‐degrading microbiome

R Duran, C Cravo‐Laureau - Microbial Biotechnology, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As part of the battle against climate change, the decarbonization of human activities has
been acted in many countries worldwide. Thus, in order to limit the planet warming, it is …

Specialization of Alcanivorax species in colonizing diverse plastics

V Mattelin, A Rombouts, J Van Landuyt… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, there has been increased attention to hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria in the
plastisphere. One particular genus, Alcanivorax, is reported in the biodegradation of several …