The Gulf of Mexico Research Consortium was founded in 2015 as a consortium of scientific
research and consulting services, specializing in multidisciplinary projects related to the …

The coupling removal of acid volatile sulfide (AVS), ferrous iron, and ammonia nitrogen has
been applied for black-odorous sediment remediation. In this study, calcium nitrate with …

Mangrove forests are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet,
despite limited nitrogen (N) availability. Under such conditions, animal-microbe associations …

Microbes in marine sediments constitute a large percentage of the global marine ecosystem
and function to maintain a healthy food web. In continental shelf habitats such as the Gulf of …

Bacterial degradation of crude oil is a promising strategy for reducing the concentration of
hydrocarbons in contaminated environments. In the first part of this study, we report the …

The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) is a particular environment that is continuously exposed to
hydrocarbon compounds that may influence the microbial community composition. We …

Bacteria play an important role in ecological processes in oil contaminated marine
sediments. In this work, bacterial diversity studies with surface sediment samples from the …

Marine microorganisms are involved in a variety of biogeochemical cycles and live in
diverse ecological communities where they interact with each other and with other …

Bacterial communities inhabiting sediments in coastal areas endure the effect of strong
anthropogenic pressure characterized by the presence of multiple contaminants …

Marine microorganisms play an irreplaceable role in removing spilled oil. Zhoushan
archipelago has one of the busiest ports and oil stockpiles in China. However, little is known …