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 …

Environmental impacts of the deep-water oil and gas industry: a review to guide management strategies

EE Cordes, DOB Jones, TA Schlacher… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
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 …

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 …

[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 …

Future challenges in diesel biodegradation by bacteria isolates: a review

MF Imron, SB Kurniawan, NI Ismail… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Diesel contamination is becoming a global concern especially for the marine environment.
Several techniques have been applied to clean up this pollution, but most of them are not …

Biotechnologies for marine oil spill cleanup: indissoluble ties with microorganisms

F Mapelli, A Scoma, G Michoud, F Aulenta, N Boon… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
The ubiquitous exploitation of petroleum hydrocarbons (HCs) has been accompanied by
accidental spills and chronic pollution in marine ecosystems, including the deep ocean …

Bioremediation perspectives and progress in petroleum pollution in the marine environment: A review

MD Hazaimeh, ES Ahmed - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The marine environment is often affected by petroleum hydrocarbon pollution due to
industrial activities and petroleum accidents. This pollution has recalcitrant and persistent …

Oil spill dispersants: boon or bane?

RC Prince - Environmental science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
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 …

Hydrocarbon degradation and response of seafloor sediment bacterial community in the northern Gulf of Mexico to light Louisiana sweet crude oil

HP Bacosa, DL Erdner, BE Rosenheim… - The ISME …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Large-scale deposition of weathered oil in the Gulf of Mexico following a deep-water oil spill

IC Romero, G Toro-Farmer, AR Diercks, P Schwing… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The blowout of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) drilling rig in 2010 released an
unprecedented amount of oil at depth (1,500 m) into the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Sedimentary …