Recent advances in molecular biology have extended our understanding of the metabolic
processes related to microbial transformation of petroleum hydrocarbons. The physiological …

Combustion processes are responsible for the vast majority of the polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) that enter the environment. This review presents and discusses some …

Crude oil has been part of the marine environment for millions of years, and microbes that
use its rich source of energy and carbon are found in seawater, sediments, and shorelines …

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 …

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 …

Following the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the effect of weathering on surface slicks, oil-
soaked sands, and oil-covered rocks and boulders was studied for 18 months. With time …

Dispersants provide a reliable large-scale response to catastrophic oil spills that can be
used when the preferable option of recapturing the oil cannot be achieved. By allowing even …

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 …

Accidental oil spills in ocean may occur during exploration, production, transportation and
use. The spilled oil frequently reaches shoreline where it may harm more or less the …

Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or
other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and …