A review of oil, dispersed oil and sediment interactions in the aquatic environment: influence on the fate, transport and remediation of oil spills

Y Gong, X Zhao, Z Cai, SE O'reilly, X Hao… - Marine pollution …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has spurred significant amounts of
researches on fate, transport, and environmental impacts of oil and oil dispersants. This …

Microbial biosurfactants for oil spill remediation: pitfalls and potentials

S Patel, A Homaei, S Patil, A Daverey - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Spillage of fossil-based oils during their conveyance through water conduits are sporadic,
but significant environmental disasters. As the viscous hydrocarbons of the crude oils spread …

Impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on bioavailable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Gulf of Mexico coastal waters

SE Allan, BW Smith, KA Anderson - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
An estimated 4.1 million barrels of oil and 2.1 million gallons of dispersants were released
into the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. There is a continued need for …

The effects of weathering and chemical dispersion on Deepwater Horizon crude oil toxicity to mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stages

AJ Esbaugh, EM Mager, JD Stieglitz, R Hoenig… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
To better understand the impact of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) incident on commercially
and ecologically important pelagic fish species, a mahi-mahi spawning program was …

Interactions between zooplankton and crude oil: toxic effects and bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

R Almeda, Z Wambaugh, Z Wang, C Hyatt, Z Liu… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
We conducted ship-, shore-and laboratory-based crude oil exposure experiments to
investigate (1) the effects of crude oil (Louisiana light sweet oil) on survival and …

Synergistic toxicity of Macondo crude oil and dispersant Corexit 9500A® to the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera)

R Rico-Martínez, TW Snell, TL Shearer - Environmental Pollution, 2013 - Elsevier
Using the marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis acute toxicity tests, we estimated the toxicity of
Corexit 9500A®, propylene glycol, and Macondo oil. Ratios of 1: 10, 1: 50 and 1: 130 for …

Characterization of a biosurfactant-producing bacteria isolated from Marine environment: Surface activity, chemical characterization and biodegradation

M Xu, X Fu, Y Gao, L Duan, C Xu, W Sun, Y Li… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biosurfactant is known as an efficient accelerator for hydrocarbon biodegradation by
enhancing their bioavailability and facilitating their degradation by microorganisms. The …

Perspective on ecotoxicology of PAHs to fish

DT Logan - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides a perspective on recent research on the effects of PAHs on fish. Fish
are visible members of aquatic communities that are vulnerable to PAH contamination. The …

Effects of crude oil exposure on bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and survival of adult and larval stages of gelatinous zooplankton

R Almeda, Z Wambaugh, C Chai, Z Wang, Z Liu… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Gelatinous zooplankton play an important role in marine food webs both as major
consumers of metazooplankton and as prey of apex predators (eg, tuna, sunfish, sea turtles) …

The role of microbial exopolymers in determining the fate of oil and chemical dispersants in the ocean

A Quigg, U Passow, WC Chin, C Xu… - Limnology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by planktonic microbes can
influence the fate of oil and chemical dispersants in the ocean through emulsification …