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Kuznetsov AN, Fattal P. Modelling fuel oil transformation on geographically different seacoasts and assessing their self-cleansing capacity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:28178-28197. [PMID: 38528221 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32902-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The present paper considers the results of long-term (up to 17 years) in situ and laboratory research carried out on oiled French, Spanish, and Russian seacoasts. The objective of this research is to quantify the influence of geographical factors on the rates of natural transformation of the heavy fuel oil stranded ashore and to develop an empirical statistical model in order to evaluate the self-cleansing capacity of the coastal environment. In a number of field campaigns, 363 samples of weathered oil slicks and tar balls have been collected and analysed with the use of thin-layer chromatography combined with optical and gravimetric methods. The results obtained have been subjected to multiple nonlinear regression analyses. It has been shown that heavy fuel oil natural attenuation is more active in continental or estuarine environments influenced by nutrient-rich freshwater runoff and characterised by a higher number of sunny days, solar irradiation, and large temperature fluctuations. On the oceanic coasts, especially in sectors with low hydrodynamic energy, these processes take more time. The resulting model allows for the identification and mapping of the most vulnerable seacoasts, characterised by a low potential to degrade oil pollution. This information may be used in the contingency plans in order to optimise clean-up techniques and associated costs.
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- Andrey N Kuznetsov
- Southern Federal University, 105/42, Bolshaya Sadovaya, 344006, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, UMR LETG, Chemin de la Censive du Tertre, BP 81227, 44000, Nantes, France
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Stoichev T, Mucha AP, Bernabeu A, Almeida CMR. Buried and surface oil degradation - Evaluating bioremediation to increase PAHs removal through linear mathematical models. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 189:114727. [PMID: 36807045 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A bioremediation approach with tide simulation for buried and surface oil degradation was tested for removal of two, three and four rings polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Linear models depicted degradation constants of individual PAH as simple additive function of their initial concentrations (C0) in contaminated sand, hydrophobicity, sampling layer and treatment conditions. For all PAHs and treatment conditions, the degradation of oil in buried layers was faster than at the surface. Naturally-occurring microorganisms proved to be efficient for bioremediation of PAHs and were stimulated by fertilizer addition (biostimulation, BS). Bioaugmentation (BA) by addition of a slurry of a native oil-degraders pre-stimulated consortium did not show faster PAH degradation than BS. Degradation was more rapid for PAH present at low C0 and with intermediate hydrophobicity. Bioremediation of beach sand either with surface or buried crude oil is a cost-effective strategy to clean-up different hydrocarbon families, including persistent ones, such as PAHs.
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- Teodor Stoichev
- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 790, 4150-171 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, GEOMA, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 790, 4150-171 Porto, Portugal.
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Bernabeu AM, Plaza-Morlote M, Rey D, Almeida M, Dias A, Mucha AP. Improving the preparedness against an oil spill: Evaluation of the influence of environmental parameters on the operability of unmanned vehicles. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112791. [PMID: 34523429 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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When an oil spill occurs, a prompt response reduces significantly the impact. The preparedness and contingency plans are essential to identify the most appropriate technologies. Unmanned and autonomous vehicles (UAVs) is emerging as a powerful tool of strategic potential in the observation, oil tracking and damage assessment of an oil spill. The SpilLess project explored the suitability of these devices to be the first-line response to an oil spill. This work analyses the operational requirements related to environmental parameters following a two steps approach: 1) Environmental characterization from long wind and waves time series and modelling; 2) Definition of the optimal periods for operating each UAVs. We have defined the periods in which each of these facilities acts best, confirming that the operational limits of UAVs are not significantly more restrictive than the traditional operations. UAVs should be included in contingency plans as available tools to fight against oil spills.
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- A M Bernabeu
- Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, GEOMA, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, GEOMA, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, GEOMA, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- INESC Technology and Science, Porto, Portugal; ISEP - School of Engineering of Porto Polytechnic Institute, Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; FCUP - Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Riechers M, Brunner BP, Dajka JC, Dușe IA, Lübker HM, Manlosa AO, Sala JE, Schaal T, Weidlich S. Leverage points for addressing marine and coastal pollution: A review. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 167:112263. [PMID: 33799146 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite an increasing understanding of the issue of marine pollution, humanity continues on a largely unsustainable trajectory. This study aimed to identify and classify the range of scientific studies and interventions to address coastal and marine pollution. We reviewed 2417 scientific papers published between 2000 and 2018, 741 of which we analysed in depth. To classify pollution interventions, we applied the systems-oriented concept of leverage points, which focuses on places to intervene in complex systems to bring about systemic change. We found that pollution is largely studied as a technical problem and fewer studies engage with pollution as a systemic social-ecological issue. While recognising the importance of technical solutions, we highlight the need to focus on under-researched areas pertaining to the deeper drivers of pollution (e.g. institutions, values) which are needed to fundamentally alter system trajectories.
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- Maraja Riechers
- Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany.
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria
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- Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 231, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Social Sciences Department, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Fahrenheitstraße 8, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos (IBIOMAR-CONICET), Laboratorio de Ecología de Predadores Tope Marinos (LEPTOMAR), Blvd. Brown 2915, 9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Laboratorio de Problemáticas Socio-Ambientales, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (UNPSJB), Blvd. Brown 3051, 9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria
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Decomposition of sediment-oil-agglomerates in a Gulf of Mexico sandy beach. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10071. [PMID: 31296898 PMCID: PMC6624294 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46301-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Sediment-oil-agglomerates (SOA) are one of the most common forms of contamination impacting shores after a major oil spill; and following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) accident, large numbers of SOAs were buried in the sandy beaches of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. SOAs provide a source of toxic oil compounds, and although SOAs can persist for many years, their long-term fate was unknown. Here we report the results of a 3-year in-situ experiment that quantified the degradation of standardized SOAs buried in the upper 50 cm of a North Florida sandy beach. Time series of hydrocarbon mass, carbon content, n-alkanes, PAHs, and fluorescence indicate that the decomposition of golf-ball-size DWH-SOAs embedded in beach sand takes at least 32 years, while SOA degradation without sediment contact would require more than 100 years. SOA alkane and PAH decay rates within the sediment were similar to those at the beach surface. The porous structure of the SOAs kept their cores oxygen-replete. The results reveal that SOAs buried deep in beach sands can be decomposed through relatively rapid aerobic microbial oil degradation in the tidally ventilated permeable beach sand, emphasizing the role of the sandy beach as an aerobic biocatalytical reactor at the land-ocean interface.
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Sun H, Liu H, Wang S, Liu Y. Remediation of oil spill-contaminated sands by chemical-free microbubbles generated in tap and saline water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 366:124-129. [PMID: 30508728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.11.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oil spill-contaminated sands caused by marine oil spillage could severely impact aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In this work, self-collapsing microbubbles (MBs)-based method was explored as a chemical free approach for remediation of oil spill-contaminated sands. Tap water and saline water with 32 g/L of sodium chloride were employed as the media to generate MBs. Results showed that almost all oils were removed from the oil spill-contaminated sands after the 40-min treatment with MBs generated in tap water. The oil removal efficiency of MBs in saline water was slightly lower than that in tap water, while more than 90% of oil removal efficiency was still achieved after the 40-min treatment. The analyses by FTIR and UV spectra further confirmed the oil removal from oil spill-contaminated sands by MBs. Consequently, self-collapsing MBs showed a great potential as an environmentally friendly technology for high-efficiency remediation of oil spill-contaminated sands.
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- Huifang Sun
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
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Huettel M, Overholt WA, Kostka JE, Hagan C, Kaba J, Wells WB, Dudley S. Degradation of Deepwater Horizon oil buried in a Florida beach influenced by tidal pumping. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 126:488-500. [PMID: 29421130 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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After Deepwater Horizon oil reached the Florida coast, oil was buried in Pensacola Beach (PB) sands to ~70cm depth, resulting in Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) concentrations up to ~2kg per meter of beach. This study followed the decomposition of the buried oil and the factors influencing its degradation. The abundance of bacteria in oiled sand increased by 2 orders of magnitude within one week after oil burial, while diversity decreased by ~50%. Half-lives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons reached 25 and 22days, respectively. Aerobic microbial oil decomposition, promoted by tidal pumping, and human cleaning activities effectively removed oil from the beach. After one year, concentrations of GC-amenable hydrocarbons at PB were similar to those in the uncontaminated reference beach at St. George Island/FL, and microbial populations that disappeared after the oil contamination had reestablished. Yet, oxihydrocarbons can be found at PB to the present day.
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- Markus Huettel
- Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, 117 N Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States.
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Schools of Biology and Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, 310 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0230, United States.
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Schools of Biology and Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, 310 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0230, United States.
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- Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, 117 N Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States.
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- Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, 117 N Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States.
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- Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, 117 N Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States.
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- Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, 117 N Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States.
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Bernabeu AM, Fernández-Fernández S, Rey D. A theoretical model to estimate the oil burial depth on sandy beaches: A new oil spill management tool. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:361-372. [PMID: 27241880 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In oiled sandy beaches, unrecovered fuel can be buried up to several metres. This study proposes a theoretical approach to oil burial estimation along the intertidal area. First, our results revealed the existence of two main patterns in seasonal beach profile behaviour. Type A is characterized by intertidal slopes of time-constant steepness which advance/recede parallel to themselves in response to changing wave conditions. Type B is characterized by slopes of time-varying steepness which intersect at a given point in the intertidal area. This finding has a direct influence on the definition of oil depth. Type A pattern exhibits oil burial along the entire intertidal area following decreasing wave energy, while the type B pattern combines burial in high intertidal and exhumation in mid and/or low intertidal zones, depending on the position of the intersection point. These outcomes should be incorporated as key tools in future oil spill management programs.
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- Ana M Bernabeu
- GEOMA.NET, Dpt. Geociencias Marinas, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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- GEOMA.NET, Dpt. Geociencias Marinas, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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Agarwal A, Liu Y. Remediation technologies for oil-contaminated sediments. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 101:483-490. [PMID: 26414316 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Oil-contaminated sediments pose serious environmental hazards for both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Innovative and environmentally compatible technologies are urgently required to remove oil-contaminated sediments. In this paper, various physical, chemical and biological technologies are investigated for the remediation of oil-contaminated sediments such as flotation and washing, coal agglomeration, thermal desorption, ultrasonic desorption, bioremediation, chemical oxidation and extraction using ionic liquids. The basic principles of these technologies as well as their advantages and disadvantages for practical application have been discussed. A combination of two or more technologies is expected to provide an innovative solution that is economical, eco-friendly and adaptable.
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- Ashutosh Agarwal
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Li P, Zhang Y, Li M, Li B. Bioremediation of Oil Containing Seawater by Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Peng Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- BASF (China) Co.,
Ltd. Shanghai 200137, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Sevilla E, Yuste L, Rojo F. Marine hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria as whole-cell biosensors for n-alkanes. Microb Biotechnol 2015; 8:693-706. [PMID: 25874658 PMCID: PMC4476824 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Whole-cell biosensors offer potentially useful, cost-effective systems for the in-situ monitoring of seawater for hydrocarbons derived from accidental spills. The present work compares the performance of a biosensor system for the detection of alkanes in seawater, hosted in either Escherichia coli (commonly employed in whole-cell biosensors but not optimized for alkane assimilation) or different marine bacteria specialized in assimilating alkanes. The sensor system was based on the Pseudomonas putida AlkS regulatory protein and the PalkB promoter fused to a gene encoding the green fluorescent protein. While the E. coli sensor provided the fastest response to pure alkanes (25-fold induction after 2 h under the conditions used), a sensor based on Alcanivorax borkumensis was slower, requiring 3–4 h to reach similar induction values. However, the A. borkumensis sensor showed a fourfold lower detection threshold for octane (0.5 μM), and was also better at sensing the alkanes present in petrol. At petrol concentrations of 0.0125%, the A. borkumensis sensor rendered a sevenfold induction, while E. coli sensor showed no response. We discuss possible explanations to this behaviour in terms of the cellular adaptations to alkane uptake and the basal fluorescence produced by each bacterial strain, which was lowest for A. borkumensis.
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- Emma Sevilla
- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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Fernández-Fernández S, Bernabeu AM, Rey D, Mucha AP, Almeida CMR, Bouchette F. The effect of sand composition on the degradation of buried oil. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 86:391-401. [PMID: 25044040 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The potential effects of the mineralogical composition of sediment on the degradation of oil buried on sandy beaches were investigated. Toward that purpose, a laboratory experiment was carried out with sandy sediment collected along NW Iberian Peninsula beaches, tar-balls from the Prestige oil spill (NW Spain) and seawater. The results indicate that the mineralogical composition is important for the physical appearance of the oil (tar-balls or oil coatings). This finding prompted a reassessment of the current sequence of degradation for buried oil based on compositional factors. Moreover, the halo development of the oil coatings might be enhanced by the carbonate concentration of the sand. These findings open new prospects for future monitoring and management programs for oiled sandy beaches.
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- GEOMA.NET, Dpt. Geociencias Marinas, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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- GEOMA.NET, Dpt. Geociencias Marinas, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Mathematics, cc 51, University of Montpellier/CNRS, 34095 Montpellier, France; Geosciences-Montpellier, cc 60, University of Montpellier/CNRS, 34095 Montpellier, France
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Lemelle KR, Elango V, Pardue JH. Distribution, characterization, and exposure of MC252 oil in the supratidal beach environment. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2014; 33:1544-1551. [PMID: 24902670 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The distribution and characteristics of MC252 oil:sand aggregates, termed surface residue balls (SRBs), were measured on the supratidal beach environment of oil-impacted Fourchon Beach in Louisiana (USA). Probability distributions of 4 variables, surface coverage (%), size of SRBs (mm(2) of projected area), mass of SRBs per m(2) (g/m(2)), and concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and n-alkanes in the SRBs (mg of crude oil component per kg of SRB) were determined using parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques. Surface coverage of SRBs, an operational remedial standard for the beach surface, was a gamma-distributed variable ranging from 0.01% to 8.1%. The SRB sizes had a mean of 90.7 mm(2) but fit no probability distribution, and a nonparametric ranking was used to describe the size distributions. Concentrations of total PAHs ranged from 2.5 mg/kg to 126 mg/kg of SRB. Individual PAH concentration distributions, consisting primarily of alkylated phenanthrenes, dibenzothiophenes, and chrysenes, did not consistently fit a parametric distribution. Surface coverage was correlated with an oil mass per unit area but with a substantial error at lower coverage (i.e., <2%). These data provide probabilistic risk assessors with the ability to specify uncertainty in PAH concentration, exposure frequency, and ingestion rate, based on SRB characteristics for the dominant oil form on beaches along the US Gulf Coast.
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- Kendall R Lemelle
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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Reis I, Almeida CMR, Magalhães CM, Cochofel J, Guedes P, Basto MCP, Bordalo AA, Mucha AP. Bioremediation potential of microorganisms from a sandy beach affected by a major oil spill. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:3634-3645. [PMID: 24271736 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2365-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The aim of this work was to evaluate the bioremediation potential of microorganisms from intertidal sediments of a sandy beach affected by a major oil spill 7 years before and subject to chronic petroleum contamination since then. For that, the response of microorganisms to a new oil contamination was assessed in terms of community structure, abundance, and capacity to degrade hydrocarbons. Experiments were carried out under laboratory-controlled conditions by mixing sediment with crude oil with three different nitrogen supplementations in 50 ml serum bottles under constant shake for 15 days. Autochthonous microorganisms were able to respond to the new oil contamination by increasing their abundance (quantified by DAPI) and changing the community structure (evaluated by DGGE). This response was particularly clear for some specific bacterial groups such as Pseudomonas, Actinomycetales, and Betaproteobacteria. These communities presented an important potential for hydrocarbon degradation (up to 85 % for TPHs and 70 % for total PAHs), being the biodegradation stimulated by addition of an appropriate amount of nitrogen.
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- Izabela Reis
- CIMAR/CIIMAR-Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas, 289, 4050-123, Porto, Portugal
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Pontes J, Mucha AP, Santos H, Reis I, Bordalo A, Basto MC, Bernabeu A, Almeida CMR. Potential of bioremediation for buried oil removal in beaches after an oil spill. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2013; 76:258-265. [PMID: 24054785 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Bioremediation potential for buried oil removal, an application still lacking thorough research, was assessed in a specifically designed system in which an artificially contaminated oil layer of sand was buried in a sand column subjected to tidal simulation. The efficiency of biostimulation (BS, fertilizer addition) and bioaugmentation (BA, inoculation of pre-stimulated indigenous hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms plus fertilizer) compared to natural attenuation was tested during a 180-day experimental period. The effect of BA was evident after 60 days (degradation of hydrocarbons reached 80%). BS efficacy was revealed only after 120 days. Microorganisms and nutrients added at the top of the sand column were able to reach the buried oil layer and contributed to faster oil elimination, an important feature for effective bioremediation treatments. Therefore, autochthonous BA with suitable nutritive conditions results in faster oil-biodegradation, appears to be a cost-effective methodology for buried oil remediation and contributes to the recovery of oil-impacted areas.
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- Joana Pontes
- CIMAR/CIIMAR, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Bernabeu AM, Fernández-Fernández S, Bouchette F, Rey D, Arcos A, Bayona JM, Albaiges J. Recurrent arrival of oil to Galician coast: the final step of the Prestige deep oil spill. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2013; 250-251:82-90. [PMID: 23434483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2012] [Revised: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Yearly monitoring in one of the most affected coastal zones by the Prestige oil spill, namely Nemiña and O Rostro beaches (NW Spain), has been carried out since 2004. Topographic data of beaches revealed seasonal altimetric changes up to 4m that would prevent the on shore persistence of oil. However, surficial and subsurficial oil was detected in the intertidal area of both beaches in all campaigns. The hydrocarbon analysis confirmed that this oil corresponded to the Prestige oil, even nine years after the accident. Tar balls were highly biodegraded suggesting that the oil was accumulated on the subtidal sediments for a long time and transported to the coast by the action of waves. The present work provides new evidence of the long term persistence of deep oil spills from wrecks in marine areas where the hydrodynamic conditions play a twofold key role, in determining the exposed coastal area to recurrent contamination and in burying and resurfacing the oil in the intertidal zone.
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- A M Bernabeu
- GEOMA.NET, Dpt. Geociencias Marinas, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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Acosta-González A, Rosselló-Móra R, Marqués S. Characterization of the anaerobic microbial community in oil-polluted subtidal sediments: aromatic biodegradation potential after thePrestigeoil spill. Environ Microbiol 2012; 15:77-92. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2012.02782.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hong S, Khim JS, Ryu J, Park J, Song SJ, Kwon BO, Choi K, Ji K, Seo J, Lee S, Park J, Lee W, Choi Y, Lee KT, Kim CK, Shim WJ, Naile JE, Giesy JP. Two years after the Hebei Spirit oil spill: residual crude-derived hydrocarbons and potential AhR-mediated activities in coastal sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:1406-1414. [PMID: 22191853 DOI: 10.1021/es203491b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The Hebei Spirit oil spill occurred in December 2007 approximately 10 km off the coast of Taean, South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. However, the exposure and potential effects remain largely unknown. A total of 50 surface and subsurface sediment samples were collected from 22 sampling locations at the spill site in order to determine the concentration, distribution, composition of residual crudes, and to evaluate the potential ecological risk after two years of oil exposure. Samples were extracted and analyzed for 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 20 alkyl-PAHs, 15 aliphatic hydrocarbons, and total petroleum hydrocarbons using GC-MSD. AhR-mediated activity associated with organic sediment extracts was screened using the H4IIE-luc cell bioassay. The response of the benthic invertebrate community was assessed by mapping the macrobenthic fauna. Elevated concentrations of residual crudes from the oil spill were primarily found in muddy bottoms, particularly in subsurface layers. In general, the bioassay results were consistent with the chemistry data in a dose-dependent manner, although the mass-balance was incomplete. More weathered samples containing greater fractions of alkylated PAHs exhibited greater AhR activity, due to the occurrence of recalcitrant AhR agonists present in residual oils. The macrobenthic population distribution exhibits signs of species-specific tolerances and/or recolonization of certain species such as Batillaria during weathering periods. Although the Hebei Spirit oil spill was a severe oil exposure, it appears the site is recovering two years later.
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- Seongjin Hong
- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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Fernández-Tajes J, Rábade T, Laffon B, Méndez J. Monitoring follow up of two areas affected by the Prestige oil four years after the spillage. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2011; 74:1067-1075. [PMID: 21707430 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.582312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The sinking of the oil tanker Prestige in November 2002 resulted in the spill of more than 63,000 tonnes of crude oil, and polluted more than 1,000 km of coastline, especially affecting Galicia (northwestern Spain). Four years after the accident, a new biological monitoring study was undertaken of two Galician areas intensely affected by the spill, Lira and Ancoradoiro, previously evaluated in the months following the accident ( Laffon et al. 2006 ). The mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis was employed as bioindicator organism to determine both polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) levels and genotoxic effects. PAH were determined chromatographically in seawater samples and mussel tissues collected from November 2006 to January 2008. The results obtained showed that PAH pollution was still present in these areas, but bioaccumulation of these compounds in mussels was low, compared to reference mussels, and lower than in our previous study. DNA damage assessment was also performed in gills and hemolymph cells by means of the alkaline comet assay. DNA damage levels were higher in mussels from the exposed areas than in reference mussels. DNA damage decreased after a 7-d recovery period in the laboratory, but prolonging the recovery period up to 14 d did not contribute to less DNA damage in gill cells. Hemolymph cells were more sensitive than gill cells to the induction of DNA damage.
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- Juan Fernández-Tajes
- Deptartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.
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Bi H, Rissik D, Macova M, Hearn L, Mueller JF, Escher B. Recovery of a freshwater wetland from chemical contamination after an oil spill. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 13:713-20. [DOI: 10.1039/c0em00406e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bernabeu AM, Rey D, Lago A, Vilas F. Simulating the influence of physicochemical parameters on subsurface oil on beaches: preliminary results. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2010; 60:1170-1174. [PMID: 20451931 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2010] [Revised: 04/05/2010] [Accepted: 04/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Monitoring of sandy beaches after the Prestige oil spill revealed thick subsurface layers (up to 1m thick) of grey-coloured sand. These horizons were sometimes found under more than 3m of clean sand. Examination of the sand by electron microscopy confirmed that the colouring was due to oil-coated sand grains, and revealed a sequence of degradation of buried oil. Further analysis of the sand revealed high concentrations of hydrocarbon in the oil-coated sand and that the main biomarkers were indicative of biodegradation, even though the oil was buried. A set of experiments was designed to analyze the evolution of oil from tar balls to coatings. The results revealed that biodegradation is a secondary process in the changes that take place in the buried oil, and that water flow slows down the appearance of grey sand and that low salinity may hinder the oil degradation process.
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- A M Bernabeu
- GEOMA.NET, Marine and Environmental Geology Group, Dpt. Geociencias Marinas, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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