Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread in marine ecosystems and
originate from natural sources and anthropogenic activities. PAHs enter the marine …

The marine environment is highly susceptible to pollution by petroleum, and so it is
important to understand how microorganisms degrade hydrocarbons, and thereby mitigate …

Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Human activities impact marine ecosystems at a global scale and all levels of complexity of
life. Despite their importance as key players in ecosystem processes, the stress caused to …

The methanogenic alkanes-degrading enrichment culture which had been incubated for
over 1,300 days amended with n-alkanes (C 15–C 20) was investigated through clone …

The demand for technological and industrial change has become heavily dependent on the
availability and use of petroleum products as a source of energy for socio-economic …

The bacterial community from estuarine sediment undertakes the bioremediation and
energy transformation of anthropogenic pollutants especially polycyclic aromatic …

To compare microbial functional diversity in different oil-contaminated fields and to know the
effects of oil contaminant and environmental factors, soil samples were taken from typical oil …

Prokaryotes in coastal sediments are fundamental players in the ecosystem functioning and
regulate processes relevant in the global biogeochemical cycles. Nevertheless, knowledge …

Heavy oil pollution in the intertidal zones has become a worldwide environmental problem.
In this study, bioremediation on heavy oil pollutants in the intertidal zones using an …