Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include a group of organic priority pollutants of
critical environmental and public health concern due to their toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic …

Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

The intrinsic biodegradability of hydrocarbons and the distribution of proficient degrading
microorganisms in the environment are very crucial for the implementation of bioremediation …

The ubiquitous exploitation of petroleum hydrocarbons (HCs) has been accompanied by
accidental spills and chronic pollution in marine ecosystems, including the deep ocean …

Recently, the adsorption-based environmental remediation techniques have gained a
considerable attention, due to their economic viability and simplicity over other methods …

Pollution of aquatic ecosystems by plastic wastes poses severe environmental and health
problems and has prompted scientific investigations on the fate and factors contributing to …

Plastic debris has been identified as a potential threat to Antarctic marine ecosystems,
however, the impact of nanoplastics (< 1 μm) is currently unexplored. Antarctic krill …

This work was designed to evaluate the biological effects of petrochemical contamination on
marine mussels. Mytilus galloprovincialis, widely used as sentinel organisms in …

The most common approaches for the in-situ bioremediation of contaminated sites
worldwide are bioaugmentation and biostimulation. Biostimulation has often proved more …

Petroleum pollution has become a serious environmental problem, which can cause harmful
damage to the environment and human health. This pollutant is introduced into the …