Multiple research areas have emerged in view of the deleterious impacts of oil-spills on the
environment and the relative intractability of the problem per se. The dimensions mostly …

Crude oil that is spilled in marine environments often interacts with suspended sediments to
form residues that can impact the recovery of the affected nearshore ecosystems. When …

Microplastic pellets (MPPs) are ubiquitous contaminants, recognised as a serious threat to
the biota in coastal, estuarine and marine environment. The distribution, abundance …

Abstract The Eastern Arabian Sea (EAS) is affected by oil pollution, as often evidenced by
the presence of tarballs along the West Coast of India (WCI). Tarball samples collected …

The occurrence of n-alkanes and biomarkers (hopane and sterane) in surface sediments
from Southwestern coasts of Caspian Sea and 28 rivers arriving to this lake, determined with …

Tar ball (TB) deposition along the West Coast of India (WCI) is a common phenomenon
during the southwest monsoon season, particularly along the coast of Goa and Gujarat, and …

In 2012, a significant number of tar balls occurred along the Southwest coasts of the
Caspian Sea (Iran). Several oil fields of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Iran might be sources …

Oil spills and tarballs are significant pollutants in marine environments, and identifying their
sources is crucial for mitigating environmental impacts. This study aims to determine the …

The uptake of metals into the aragonite lattice of the fish otolith (ear-bone) has been used for
decades as a historical record of exposure to metals in polluted environments. The relative …

The deposition of tar balls of unknown sources on the coast poses a great threat to the
fishery, tourism and coastal biodiversity in the Bohai Sea. This work aimed to identify the …