Anthropogenic pollution of aquatic ecosystems: Emerging problems with global implications
Aquatic ecosystems cover over two thirds of our planet and play a pivotal role in stabilizing
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …
Petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria for the remediation of oil pollution under aerobic conditions: a perspective analysis
X Xu, W Liu, S Tian, W Wang, Q Qi, P Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
With the sharp increase in population and modernization of society, environmental pollution
resulting from petroleum hydrocarbons has increased, resulting in an urgent need for …
resulting from petroleum hydrocarbons has increased, resulting in an urgent need for …
[HTML][HTML] Oil spill modeling: A critical review on current trends, perspectives, and challenges
Several oil spill simulation models exist in the literature, which are used worldwide to
simulate the evolution of an oil slick created from marine traffic, petroleum production, or …
simulate the evolution of an oil slick created from marine traffic, petroleum production, or …
Recent development of advanced materials with special wettability for selective oil/water separation
The increasing number of oil spill accidents have a catastrophic impact on our aquatic
environment. Recently, special wettable materials used for the oil/water separation have …
environment. Recently, special wettable materials used for the oil/water separation have …
Environmental impacts of the deep-water oil and gas industry: a review to guide management strategies
The industrialization of the deep sea is expanding worldwide. Increasing oil and gas
exploration activities in the absence of sufficient baseline data in deep-sea ecosystems has …
exploration activities in the absence of sufficient baseline data in deep-sea ecosystems has …
Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms
During the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the application of 7
million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by …
million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impacts of oil-associated marine snow formation and sedimentation during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest in US history, unprecedented for
the depth and volume of oil released, the amount of dispersants applied, and the …
the depth and volume of oil released, the amount of dispersants applied, and the …
Role of environmental factors and microorganisms in determining the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the marine environment
R Duran, C Cravo-Laureau - FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread in marine ecosystems and
originate from natural sources and anthropogenic activities. PAHs enter the marine …
originate from natural sources and anthropogenic activities. PAHs enter the marine …
Deepwater Horizon, 5 years on
SB Joye - Science, 2015 - science.org
On 20 April 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling unit initiated an
uncontrolled release of oil and gas from the Macondo seafloor well into the Gulf of Mexico …
uncontrolled release of oil and gas from the Macondo seafloor well into the Gulf of Mexico …
A superhydrophobic copper mesh as an advanced platform for oil-water separation
G Ren, Y Song, X Li, Y Zhou, Z Zhang, X Zhu - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Improving the separation efficiency and simplifying the separation process would be highly
desired for oil-water separation yet still challenging. Herein, to address this challenge, we …
desired for oil-water separation yet still challenging. Herein, to address this challenge, we …