Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: a review
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 …
northern Gulf of Mexico. Much oil spread at 1100–1300 m depth, contaminating and …
Offshore oil spill response practices and emerging challenges
Offshore oil spills are of tremendous concern due to their potential impact on economic and
ecological systems. A number of major oil spills triggered worldwide consciousness of oil …
ecological systems. A number of major oil spills triggered worldwide consciousness of oil …
Rapid bacterial colonization of low-density polyethylene microplastics in coastal sediment microcosms
Background Synthetic microplastics (≤ 5-mm fragments) are emerging environmental
contaminants that have been found to accumulate within coastal marine sediments …
contaminants that have been found to accumulate within coastal marine sediments …
Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria and the bacterial community response in Gulf of Mexico beach sands impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
ABSTRACT A significant portion of oil from the recent Deepwater Horizon (DH) oil spill in the
Gulf of Mexico was transported to the shoreline, where it may have severe ecological and …
Gulf of Mexico was transported to the shoreline, where it may have severe ecological and …
Oil biodegradation and bioremediation: a tale of the two worst spills in US history
RM Atlas, TC Hazen - 2011 - ACS Publications
The devastating environmental impacts of the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 and its media
notoriety made it a frequent comparison to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the popular …
notoriety made it a frequent comparison to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the popular …
Fate of dispersants associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
EB Kujawinski, MC Kido Soule… - … science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Response actions to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill included the injection of∼ 771,000
gallons (2,900,000 L) of chemical dispersant into the flow of oil near the seafloor. Prior to this …
gallons (2,900,000 L) of chemical dispersant into the flow of oil near the seafloor. Prior to this …
Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms
During the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the application of 7
million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by …
million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by …
Composition and fate of gas and oil released to the water column during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Quantitative information regarding the endmember composition of the gas and oil that
flowed from the Macondo well during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is essential for …
flowed from the Macondo well during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is essential for …
Metagenome, metatranscriptome and single-cell sequencing reveal microbial response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in a deep-sea
hydrocarbon plume that caused a shift in the indigenous microbial community composition …
hydrocarbon plume that caused a shift in the indigenous microbial community composition …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impacts of oil-associated marine snow formation and sedimentation during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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 …
the depth and volume of oil released, the amount of dispersants applied, and the …