Oil is a main driving force when it comes to the economic development of a country. But
nations around the world have uneven oil distribution, which pushes them toward rapid …

Mechanical recovery for large offshore oil spills (defined as the marine environment over 10
km from shore outside of bays, lagoons, and marinas) depends on oil behavior …

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 …

A clear, straightforward presentation of concepts and issues in aquatic pollution This
comprehensive introductory text presents a systematic study of pollution in oceans, lakes …

This extensive handbook presents up-to-date coverage of significant developments in
estuarine and marine pollution. Multidisciplinary in approach, Practical Handbook of …

Procedures designed to meet the physiological needs of petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC)
degrading microorganisms are useful in mitigating environmental damage caused by …

Crude petroleum, refined petroleum products, and individual polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) contained within petroleum are found throughout the world. Their …

Improved strategies for oil‐spill remediation will follow a better understanding of the nature,
activities and regulating parameters of petroleum hydrocarbon‐degrading microbial …

Abstract Immediately following the 1991 Gulf War, a survey was organized to determine the
extent and degree of contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons and trace metals that …

Organic geochemistry played a major role in the environmental assessments conducted
following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which occurred on March 24, 1989, and released about …