Recommendations for advancing media preparation methods used to assess aquatic hazards of oils and spill response agents

T Parkerton, M Boufadel, T Nordtug, C Mitchelmore… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Laboratory preparation of aqueous test media is a critical step in developing toxicity
information needed for oil spill response decision-making. Multiple methods have been …

The role of suspended extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) on equilibrium flocculation of clay minerals in high salinity water

L Ye, J Wu, M Huang, J Yan - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Biophysical cohesive mud, consisting of clay minerals and extracellular polymeric substance
(EPS), plays significant role in determining sediments, nutrients and pollutants transport in …

[HTML][HTML] Setting the stage to advance oil toxicity testing: Overview of knowledge gaps, and recommendations

JR Loughery, GM Coelho, K Lee, B de Jourdan - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Chemical Response to Oil Spills: Ecological Effects Research Forum created a
standardized protocol for comparing the in vivo toxicity of physically dispersed oil to …

Formation of oil-particle aggregates: Particle penetration and impact of particle properties and particle-to-oil concentration ratios

W Ji, M Boufadel, L Zhao, B Robinson, T King… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil droplets in marine environment interact with particles to form oil particle aggregates
(OPA), and alters the transport and fate of oil. We investigated the impact of particles …

Oil droplet dispersion under a deep-water plunging breaker: experimental measurement and numerical modeling

F Cui, X Geng, B Robinson, T King, K Lee… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Knowledge of the droplet size distribution (DSD) of spilled oil is essential for the accurate
prediction of oil transport, dissolution, and biodegradation. Breaking waves play important …

[HTML][HTML] Parsing the toxicity paradox: Composition and duration of exposure alter predicted oil spill effects by orders of magnitude

DP French-McCay, HJ Robinson, JE Adams… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil spilled into an aquatic environment produces oil droplet and dissolved component
concentrations and compositions that are highly variable in space and time. Toxic effects on …

Impact of mixing and resting times on the droplet size distribution and the petroleum hydrocarbons' concentration in diluted bitumen-based water-accommodated …

W Ji, C Abou Khalil, M Boufadel, G Coelho, C Daskiran… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The preparation of Water-accommodated Fractions (WAFs) and chemically enhanced WAFs
(CEWAFs) are essential for evaluating oil toxicity. The Chemical Response to Oil Spills …