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

Synthetic organic compounds belonging to different chemical classes and possessing
diverse physicochemical properties are frequently present in marine environments …

Oil spills cause massive loss of aquatic life. Oil spill cleanup can be very expensive, have
secondary environmental impacts, or be difficult to implement. This study employed five …

In light of the recent marine oil spill that occurred off the coast of Mauritius (Indian Ocean),
we comment here the incident, the containment method used by the local population, the …

Oil spills lead to a substantial depletion of aquatic biodiversity. The mitigation of an oil spill
can entail considerable financial outlays, give rise to consequential environmental impacts …

Large volumes of conventional crude oil continue to be shipped by sea from production to
consumption areas across the globe. In addition, unconventional petroleum products also …

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico began on April 20,
originating in the deep sea 66 km off the Louisiana coast. By early June, DWH oil had …

Distribution models are needed to understand spatiotemporal patterns in cetacean
occurrence and to mitigate anthropogenic impacts. Shipboard line-transect visual surveys …

Following the Deepwater Horizon blowout, oil, degraded oil, oil mixed with dispersants, and
management responses to the spill affected a variety of Gulf of Mexico organisms. This …

Petroleum contains low biodegradability compounds, requiring powerful oxidants to become
mineralized or more biodegradable. This study therefore aimed to compare the efficiency of …