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Bhuyan B, Kotoky R, Pandey P. Impacts of rhizoremediation and biostimulation on soil microbial community, for enhanced degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in crude oil-contaminated agricultural soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:94649-94668. [PMID: 37535290 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29033-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial strains were isolated from rhizosphere of plants growing in crude oil-contaminated sites of Assam, India. These bacteria showed plant growth-promoting attributes, even when exposed to crude oil. Two independent pot trials were conducted to test the rhizodegradation ability of the bacterial consortium in combination of plants Azadirchta indica or Delonix regia in crude oil-contaminated soil. Field experiments were conducted at two crude oil-contaminated agricultural field at Assam (India), where plants (A. indica or D. regia) were grown with the selected bacterial consortium consisting of five hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial isolates (Gordonia amicalis BB-DAC, Pseudomonas aeruginosa BB-BE3, P. citronellolis BB-NA1, Rhodococcus ruber BB-VND, and Ochrobactrum anthropi BB-NM2), and NPK was added to the soil for biostimulation. The bacterial consortium-NPK biostimulation led to change in rhizosphere microbiome with enhanced degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) in soils contaminated with crude oil. After 120 days of planting A. indica + consortium + NPK treatment, degradation of PHs was found to be up to 67%, which was 55% with D. regia with the same treatment. Significant changes in the activities of plant and soil enzymes were also noted. The shift is bacterial community was also apparent as with A. indica, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria increased by 35.35%, 26.59%, and 20.98%, respectively. In the case of D. regia, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria were increased by 39.28%, 35.79%, and 9.60%, respectively. The predicted gene functions shifted in favor of the breakdown of xenobiotic compounds. This study suggests that a combination of plant-bacterial consortium and NPK biostimulation could be a productive approach to bioengineering the rhizosphere microbiome for the purpose of commercial bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated sites, which is a major environmental issue faced globally.
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- Bhrigu Bhuyan
- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India.
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Ndzana CE, Emmanuel Mvondo VY, Tchouta KD, Ngatcha BN. Assessment of the impact of small-scale mining on soil contamination by mercury and hydrocarbons in the kadey catchment (East Cameroon). Heliyon 2023; 9:e18786. [PMID: 37576211 PMCID: PMC10415891 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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The objective of the present study was to assess soil contamination by mercury and hydrocarbon products used in gold mining in the Kadey catchment area. The results obtained show that gold mining by the small mine is the cause of chemical contamination of the soil caused by hydrocarbon products with concentrations 800 times higher than the threshold value on certain points of the former mining sites. The use of mercury has led to an increase in its concentration to values that are still below the critical thresholds. It also appears from this work that organic matter plays a very important role in the retention of mercury on the soil surface. In the case of hydrocarbons are concerned, although high concentrations above are found exclusively at the surface, the rainfall contributes to their infiltration into the soil and to a horizontal redistribution of the contamination.
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- Charles Eloundou Ndzana
- Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Yaounde, Cameroon
- University of Ngaoundéré, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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- University of Ngaoundéré, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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- University of Ngaoundéré, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
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Das N, Bhuyan B, Pandey P. Correlation of soil microbiome with crude oil contamination drives detection of hydrocarbon degrading genes which are independent to quantity and type of contaminants. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114185. [PMID: 36049506 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The impacts of crude oil contamination on soil microbial populations were explored in seven different polluted areas near oil and gas drilling sites and refineries of Assam, India. Using high-throughput sequencing techniques, the functional genes and metabolic pathways involved in the bioconversion of crude oil contaminants by the indigenous microbial community were explored. Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) concentrations in soil samples ranged from 1109.47 to 75,725.33 mg/kg, while total polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations ranged from 0.780 to 560.05 mg/kg. Pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, and anthracene had greater quantities than the maximum permitted limits, suggesting a greater ecological risk, in comparison to other polyaromatic hydrocarbons. According to the metagenomic data analysis, the bacterial phyla Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Bacteroides were the most prevalent among all polluted areas. The most prominent hydrocarbon degraders in the contaminated sites included Burkholderia, Mycobacterium, Polaromonas, and Pseudomonas. However, the kinds of pollutants and their concentrations did not correlate with the abundances of respective degrading genes for all polluted locations, as some of the sites with little to low PAH contamination had significant abundances of corresponding functional genes for degradation. Thus, the findings of this study imply that the microbiome of hydrocarbon-contaminated areas, which are biologically involved in the degradation process, has various genes, operons and catabolic pathways that are independent of the presence of a specific kind of contaminant.
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- Nandita Das
- Soil and Environmental Microbiology Lab, Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, Assam, India
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- Soil and Environmental Microbiology Lab, Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, Assam, India
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- Soil and Environmental Microbiology Lab, Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, Assam, India.
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Enuneku AA, Anani OA, Job O, Kubeyinje BF, Ogbomida ET, Asemota CO, Okpara B, Imoobe T, Ezemonye LI, Oluwaseun AC, Hefft DI. Mapping soil susceptibility to crude oil pollution in the region of Delta, South-South Nigeria: A proportional study of environmetrics, health, ecological risks, and geospatial evaluation. SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Wu B, Guo S, Wang J. Spatial ecological risk assessment for contaminated soil in oiled fields. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123984. [PMID: 33265023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soil total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) pollution in oil fields is a worldwide environmental problem. In particular, the dense distribution of oil wells in low-permeability oil reservoirs has caused regional pollution superposition. We proposed a feasible method for the spatial ecological assessment for soil pollution in oil fields. Typical TPH-contaminated soil in the Shengli oil field was examined according to the classification of oil well properties, including the spatial structure, distribution density, and exploitation history. Soil TPH concentrations of each oil filed site was calculated by Monte Carlo simulation. The risks were assessed according to multiple receptors and risk sources. The results indicated that the average TPH concentration was greater than 2100 mg·kg-1. The differences of TPH concentrations were mainly correlated to the exploitation period. The soil TPH content demonstrated a spatial cluster pattern according to the Anselin Local Moran's Index (p < 0.01). The risk for wheat and earthworms showed that more than 98% of the study area was under a low risk level. However, high risk accounted for only 0.9% when bacteria was used as a bioindicator, and the composition of different risk levels was similar to that of the ecological risk assessed based on the soil quality index.
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- Bo Wu
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation by Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation by Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, PR China
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Li Q, Huang Y, Wen D, Fu R, Feng L. Application of alkyl polyglycosides for enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil using Sphingomonas changbaiensis and Pseudomonas stutzeri. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 719:137456. [PMID: 32112951 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Bioremediation is considered a cost-effective and environmentally sound method for degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils. This study investigated the effects of biosurfactant alkyl polyglycosides (APG) on enhanced biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils using Sphingomonas changbaiensis and Pseudomonas stutzeri and explored the mechanism responsible for the enhanced petroleum hydrocarbon degradation. To accomplish this, the following treatments were evaluated: (1) bioaugmentation with Sphingomonas changbaiensis; (2) bioaugmentation with Pseudomonas stutzeri; (3) a combination of Sphingomonas changbaiensis and APG; and (4) a combination of Pseudomonas stutzeri and APG. The results showed that the degradation rates of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in contaminated soil samples bioaugmented with S. changbaiensis and P. stutzeri for 30 days were 39.2 ± 1.9% and 47.2 ± 1.2%, respectively. The addition of biosurfactant APG enhanced the bioremediation processes and improved the biodegradation rates. The biodegradation rate at 1.5 g/kg APG in soil samples bioaugmented with S. changbaiensis was 52.1 ± 2.0%, while the rate at 1.5 g/kg APG in soil samples bioaugmented with P. stutzeri was 59.0 ± 1.8%. The half-life decreased from 39.7 d to 24.5 d and from 29.6 to 20.1 d when the dosage of APG was 1.5 g/kg in contaminated soil samples bioaugmented with S. changbaiensis and P. stutzeri, respectively. Mechanism studies showed that the addition of APG can increase the TPH solubility, promote the sorption of TPH onto microbial cells and subsequent trans-membrane transport by APG-induced structural changes, stimulate microbial activities and participate in the co-metabolism. Therefore, the combination of bioaugmentation and APG is an effective method for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil.
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- Qian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Assessment of Water Quality Evolution in the Pearl River Estuary (South Guangzhou) from 2008 to 2017. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w12010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To control the water pollution in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE), a series of measures have been enacted in recent years. The efficacy of these measures on water quality improvement is, however, currently unknown. To evaluate the variation of water quality in response to the pollution control measures in the PRE during the last decade (2008–2017), our study conducted a long-term monitoring program of estuarine water in the representative city Guangzhou that targeted fecal coliform (F. Coli), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (CODCr), potassium permanganate index (CODMn), petroleum, total nitrogen (TN), ammonia nitrogen (NH3–N) and total phosphorus (TP). In the last decade, F. Coli, BOD5, CODCr and CODMn, petroleum and NH3–N have shown a significant reduction by 78.8%, 50.9%, 37.5%, 18.9%, 75.0% and 25.0%, respectively. In contrast, TN and TP remained stable. Water quality index calculations indicated that the water quality was elevated from the marginal–fair level to the good level, particularly after 2012. The biochemical pollutants and nutrients in the estuarine water most likely originated from the upper river due to the wastewater discharge, fecal pollution and agricultural input. The success of pollutant reduction could thus be attributed to industrial upgrading and relocation, as well as the improvement of the sewage treatment system in Guangzhou. However, efficient approaches to reduce TN pollution should be implemented in the future.
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Ashok A, Cusack M, Saderne V, Krishnakumar PK, Rabaoui L, Qurban MA, Duarte CM, Agustí S. Accelerated burial of petroleum hydrocarbons in Arabian Gulf blue carbon repositories. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 669:205-212. [PMID: 30878929 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Massive consumption of petroleum since the past century has led to considerable emissions into marine ecosystems. Marine sediments may accumulate substantial quantities of petroleum and associated contaminants in oil-producing areas. Here, we report accelerated accumulation of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in 'blue carbon' vegetated ecosystems of the Arabian Gulf - the world's most important region for oil production. In addition to increased accumulation with the onset of oil exploitation, sediment records reflect a large depositional event associated with the 1991 Gulf War, with the magnitude of these maxima varying across habitats, depending on their elevation along the shoreline. Blue carbon ecosystems of the Arabian Gulf currently bury about 2300 megagrams (Mg) of TPHs annually and have accumulated TPH stocks of 59,799 Mg over the past 25 years alone. Massive burial and sequestration of TPH by blue carbon ecosystems is an important, but thus far unrecognized, removal mechanism in the Arabian Gulf. Conserving these ecosystems is important to avoid possible remobilization of sequestered TPH into the surrounding environment.
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- Ananya Ashok
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Centre, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Centre, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Centre, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Marine Studies Section, Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), P. B. No. 391, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; Geosciences Department, The College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Marine Studies Section, Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), P. B. No. 391, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; Geosciences Department, The College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Marine Studies Section, Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), P. B. No. 391, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; Geosciences Department, The College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Centre, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Centre, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Roxo S, de Almeida JA, Matias FV, Mata-Lima H, Barbosa S. The use of sensory perception indicators for improving the characterization and modelling of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) grade in soils. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:129. [PMID: 26832912 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5135-4] [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: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This paper proposes a multistep approach for creating a 3D stochastic model of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) grade in potentially polluted soils of a deactivated oil storage site by using chemical analysis results as primary or hard data and classes of sensory perception variables as secondary or soft data. First, the statistical relationship between the sensory perception variables (e.g. colour, odour and oil-water reaction) and TPH grade is analysed, after which the sensory perception variable exhibiting the highest correlation is selected (oil-water reaction in this case study). The probabilities of cells belonging to classes of oil-water reaction are then estimated for the entire soil volume using indicator kriging. Next, local histograms of TPH grade for each grid cell are computed, combining the probabilities of belonging to a specific sensory perception indicator class and conditional to the simulated values of TPH grade. Finally, simulated images of TPH grade are generated by using the P-field simulation algorithm, utilising the local histograms of TPH grade for each grid cell. The set of simulated TPH values allows several calculations to be performed, such as average values, local uncertainties and the probability of the TPH grade of the soil exceeding a specific threshold value.
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- Sónia Roxo
- Departamento de Ciências da Terra (GeoBioTec), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Ciências da Terra (GeoBioTec), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Ciências da Terra (GeoBioTec), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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- ILATTI - Universidade Federal da Integração Latino Americana, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
- CERENA-Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Ciências da Terra (GeoBioTec), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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Zhao J, Yin P, Zhao L, Yu Q, Lu G. Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Surface Water and Sediment in Pearl River Delta. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2015; 95:298-303. [PMID: 26155960 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-015-1590-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A field study in the Pearl River Delta of China was conducted in order to describe to the spatial and seasonal variation of occurrence and concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) in surface water and sediments. Petroleum hydrocarbons and isoprenoid alkanes were quantified by UV spectroscopy and gas chromatography with a mass selective detector. The concentrations of TPH ranged from 4.3 to 68.7 µg L(-1) in surface water, and from 66.6 to 1445 µg g(-1) in surface sediments. The ratios of pristine to phytane suggested that the main sources of TPH in the sediment were petroleum importation. The highest concentrations of TPH were present in the spring season. When compared with results from previous studies, it can be concluded that the Pearl River Delta was moderately polluted by TPH. No statistically significant correlations were observed between the concentrations of TPH in surface water and sediments.
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- Jiandi Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, No. 601, Huangpu Da Dao Xi, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China
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Islas-García A, Vega-Loyo L, Aguilar-López R, Xoconostle-Cázares B, Rodríguez-Vázquez R. Evaluation of hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides and their tolerant microorganisms from an agricultural soil to define its bioremediation feasibility. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2015; 50:99-108. [PMID: 25587779 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.975605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The concentrations of hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), nutrients and tolerant microorganisms in an agricultural soil from a locality in Tepeaca, Puebla, Mexico, were determined to define its feasibility for bioremediation. The OCPs detected were heptachlor, aldrin, trans-chlordane, endosulfán I, endosulfán II, 1,1,1-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-trichloroethane (4,4'-DDT), 1,1-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethene (4,4'-DDE) and endrin aldehyde, with values of 0.69-30.81 ng g(-1). The concentration of hydrocarbons in the soil of Middle Hydrocarbons Fraction (MHF), C10 to C28, was 4608-27,748 mg kg(-1) and 1117-19,610 mg kg(-1) for Heavy Hydrocarbons Fraction (HHF), C28 to C35, due to an oil spill from the rupture of a pipeline. The soil was deficient in nitrogen (0.03-0.07%) and phosphorus (0 ppm), and therefore it was advisable to fertilize to bio-stimulate the native microorganisms of soil. In the soil samples, hydrocarbonoclast fungi 3.72 × 10(2) to 44.6 × 10(2) CFU g(-1) d.s. and hydrocarbonoclast bacteria (0.17 × 10(5) to 8.60 × 10(5) CFU g(-1) d.s.) were detected, with a tolerance of 30,000 mg kg(-1) of diesel. Moreover, pesticideclast fungi (5.13 × 10(2) to 42.2 × 10(2) CFU g(-1) d.s.) and pesticideclast bacteria (0.15 × 10(5) to 9.68 × 10(5) CFU g(-1) d.s.) were determined with tolerance to 20 mg kg(-1) of OCPs. Fungi and bacteria tolerant to both pollutants were also quantified. Therefore, native microorganisms had potential to be stimulated to degrade hydrocarbons and pesticides or both pollutants. The concentration of pollutants and the microbial activity analyzed indicated that bioremediation of the soil contaminated with hydrocarbons and pesticides using bio-stimulation of native microorganisms was feasible.
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- Alejandro Islas-García
- a Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería , Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional , Distrito Federal , México
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Silva CS, Moreira ITA, de Oliveira OMC, Queiroz AFS, Garcia KS, Falcão BA, Escobar NFC, Rios MC. Spatial distribution and concentration assessment of total petroleum hydrocarbons in the intertidal zone surface sediment of Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2014; 186:1271-1280. [PMID: 24100798 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3456-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The primary objective of this study was to investigate the concentrations and spatial distribution of the total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) in the intertidal zone surface sediment of Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil, to assess the distribution and degree of contamination by TPHs, measure the level of TPH degradation in the surface sediment, and identify the organic matter sources. The surface sediment used in this study was collected in 50 stations, and TPHs, isoprenoid alkanes (pristane and phytane), and unresolved complex mixture (UCM) were analyzed by gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector. The total concentrations ranged from 0.22 to 40,101 μg g(-1) dry weight and showed a strong correlation with the total organic carbon (TOC) content. The highest TPH concentrations were observed in samples from the mangrove sediments of a river located near a petroleum refinery. Compared with other studies in the world, the TPH concentrations in the intertidal surface sediment of Todos os Santos Bay were below average in certain stations and above average in others. An analysis of the magnitude of UCM (0.11 to 17,323 μg g(-1) dry weight) and the ratios nC17/Pr and nC18/Ph suggest that an advanced state of oil weathering, which indicates previous contamination. The molar C/N ratios varied between 5 and 43, which indicate organic matter with a mixed origin comprising marine and continental contributions.
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- Carine S Silva
- Núcleo de Estudos Ambientais, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina, 40170-290, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Teng Y, Feng D, Song L, Wang J, Li J. Total petroleum hydrocarbon distribution in soils and groundwater in Songyuan oilfield, Northeast China. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2013; 185:9559-9569. [PMID: 23748918 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3274-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In order to investigate the distribution of the total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in groundwater and soil, a total of 71 groundwater samples (26 unconfined groundwater samples, 37 confined groundwater samples, and 8 deeper confined groundwater samples) and 80 soil samples were collected in the Songyuan oilfield, Northeast China, and the vertical variation and spatial variability of TPH in groundwater and soil were assessed. For the groundwater from the unconfined aquifer, petroleum hydrocarbons were not detected in three samples, and for the other 23 samples, concentrations were in the range 0.01-1.74 mg/l. In the groundwater from the confined aquifer, petroleum hydrocarbons were not detected in two samples, and in the other 35 samples, the concentrations were 0.04-0.82 mg/l. The TPH concentration in unconfined aquifer may be influenced by polluted surface water and polluted soil; for confined aquifer, the injection wells leakage and left open hole wells may be mainly responsible for the pollution. For soils, the concentrations of TPH varied with sampling depth and were 0-15 cm (average concentration, 0.63 mg/g), >40-55 cm (average concentration, 0.36 mg/g), >100-115 cm (average concentration, 0.29 mg/g), and >500-515 cm (average concentration, 0.26 mg/g). The results showed that oil spillage and losses were possibly the main sources of TPH in soil. The consequences concluded here suggested that counter measures such as remediation and long-term monitoring should be commenced in the near future, and effective measures should be taken to assure that the oilfields area would not be a threat to human health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yanguo Teng
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China,
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