Anthropogenic pollution of aquatic ecosystems: Emerging problems with global implications

DP Häder, AT Banaszak, VE Villafañe… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: a review

J Beyer, HC Trannum, T Bakke, PV Hodson… - Marine pollution …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill constituted an ecosystem-level injury in the
northern Gulf of Mexico. Much oil spread at 1100–1300 m depth, contaminating and …

Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) in ocean systems

AW Decho, T Gutierrez - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Microbial cells (ie, bacteria, archaea, microeukaryotes) in oceans secrete a diverse array of
large molecules, collectively called extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) or simply …

Synergistic biodegradation of aromatic-aliphatic copolyester plastic by a marine microbial consortium

IE Meyer-Cifuentes, J Werner, N Jehmlich… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The degradation of synthetic polymers by marine microorganisms is not as well understood
as the degradation of plastics in soil and compost. Here, we use metagenomics …

Biosurfactants and their applications in the oil and gas industry: current state of knowledge and future perspectives

C Nikolova, T Gutierrez - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic chemical compounds (ie, having both hydrophobic
and hydrophilic domains) that form an indispensable component in almost every sector of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impacts of oil-associated marine snow formation and sedimentation during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

KL Daly, U Passow, J Chanton, D Hollander - Anthropocene, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

[BOOK][B] Processes in microbial ecology

DL Kirchman - 2018 - books.google.com
Microbial ecology is the study of interactions among microbes in natural environments and
their roles in biogeochemical cycles, food web dynamics, and the evolution of life. Microbes …

Nano-enhanced bioremediation for oil spills: a review

AJ Pete, B Bharti, MG Benton - ACS ES&T Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Oil seepage and spills have lasting detrimental effects on the environment, especially on
nearby marine ecosystems. Despite quick and safe removal of contaminating oil being of …