Halophiles: biology, adaptation, and their role in decontamination of hypersaline environments

MF Edbeib, RA Wahab, F Huyop - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
The unique cellular enzymatic machinery of halophilic microbes allows them to thrive in
extreme saline environments. That these microorganisms can prosper in hypersaline …

Polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposure: an ecological impact ambiguity

A Ball, A Truskewycz - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2013 - Springer
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a fraction of petroleum hydrocarbons and are
currently one of the foremost sources of generating energy in today's contemporary society …

Bioaugmentation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCIM 5514–A novel oily waste degrader for treatment of petroleum hydrocarbons

S Varjani, VN Upasani - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at remediation of oily waste contaminated area by utilizing a newly
obtained bacterium. For experimental setup three different approaches such as …

Immediate ecotoxicological effects of short-lived oil spills on marine biota

CPD Brussaard, L Peperzak, S Beggah, LY Wick… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Marine environments are frequently exposed to oil spills as a result of transportation, oil
drilling or fuel usage. Whereas large oil spills and their effects have been widely …

Ocean acidification increases the toxicity of contaminated sediments

DA Roberts, SNR Birchenough, C Lewis… - Global Change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Ocean acidification (OA) may alter the behaviour of sediment‐bound metals, modifying their
bioavailability and thus toxicity. We provide the first experimental test of this hypothesis with …

The influence of bioactive oxylipins from marine diatoms on invertebrate reproduction and development

GS Caldwell - Marine Drugs, 2009 - mdpi.com
Diatoms are one of the main primary producers in aquatic ecosystems and occupy a vital
link in the transfer of photosynthetically-fixed carbon through aquatic food webs. Diatoms …

Infertility in male aquatic invertebrates: a review

C Lewis, AT Ford - Aquatic Toxicology, 2012 - Elsevier
As a result of endocrine disruptor studies, there are numerous examples of male related
reproductive abnormalities observed in vertebrates. Contrastingly, within the invertebrates …

[HTML][HTML] Current issues confounding the rapid toxicological assessment of oil spills

KA Colvin, C Lewis, TS Galloway - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Oil spills of varying magnitude occur every year, each presenting a unique challenge to the
local ecosystem. The complex, changeable nature of oil makes standardised risk …

Crude oil exposure results in oxidative stress-mediated dysfunctional development and reproduction in the copepod Tigriopus japonicus and modulates expression of …

J Han, EJ Won, DS Hwang, KH Shin, YS Lee… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the effects of the water-accommodated fraction (WAF) of crude
oil on the development and reproduction of the intertidal copepod Tigriopus japonicus …

Cellular accumulation of crude oil compounds reduces the competitive fitness of the coral symbiont Symbiodinium glynnii

MN Müller, GT Yogui, AO Gálvez… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil spill events in the marine environment can have a deleterious impact on the affected
ecosystems, such as coral reefs, with direct consequences for their socioeconomic value …