Oil spills result in negative impacts on the environment, economy and society. Due to tidal and waves actions, the oil spillage affects the shorelines by adhering to the soil, making it …
N Das, P Chandran - Biotechnology research international, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Accidental releases of petroleum …
JD Van Hamme, A Singh, OP Ward - Microbiology and molecular …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent advances in molecular biology have extended our understanding of the metabolic processes related to microbial transformation of petroleum hydrocarbons. The physiological …
T Eggen, M Moeder, A Arukwe - Science of the Total Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Landfills have historically remained the most common methods of organized waste disposal and still remain so in many regions of the world. Thus, they may contain wastes resulting …
JR Bragg, RC Prince, EJ Harner, RM Atlas - Nature, 1994 - nature.com
The effectiveness of bioremediation for oil spills has been difficult to establish on dynamic, heterogeneous marine shorelines. A new interpretative technique used following the 1989 …
KE Peters, CC Walters, JM Moldowan - 2007 - books.google.com
The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role …
Hydrocarbon-utilizing microorganisms are ubiquitously distributed in the marine environment following oil spills. These microorganisms naturally biodegrade numerous …
National Research Council… - 2003 - books.google.com
Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based …
Oil, refined product, and pyrogenic hydrocarbons are the most frequently discovered contaminants in the environment. To effectively determine the fate of spilled oil in the …