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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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Ambust S, Das AJ, Paul SK, Kumar R, Ghosh D. Remediation and detoxification of oil contaminated marine intertidal sites through lipopeptide assisted washing strategy: An experimental and kinetic validation approach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 180:113817. [PMID: 35691182 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113817] [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: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This paper presents a tightly coupled experimental and kinetic approach for efficient remediation of oil spill from contaminated marine intertidal zone surface through a methodical strategy that deals with biosurfactant mediated washing strategy. The study deals with production, optimization and characterization of lipopeptide biosurfactant from Bacillus subtilis T1 and its application in remediation of oil contaminants from mimic model system of various marine intertidal zone i.e. woodland-Group1, saltmarsh-Group2, mangrove-Group3 and mudflats-Group4. Results demonstrates enhanced washing performance with oil desorption rate of 35 % in Group 4, 17.22 %, 15.6 % and 11 % in Group 3, 2 and 1 along with bio surfactant recovery rate of 41 %, 48.7 %, 51.71 % and 50.3 % respectively. Further, the washing strategy was efficient in soil detoxification with highest rate in Group 4. The kinetic validation depicts good match among experimental data and Lagergren pseudo second order data.
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- Shweta Ambust
- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb BhimraoAmbedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb BhimraoAmbedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow 226025, India; Environmental Microbiology Research Group, Department of Life Science, Graphic era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248002, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta Institute of Technology, Banitabla, Uluberia, Howrah, West Bengal 711316, India
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb BhimraoAmbedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Material Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Mohkampur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248005, India
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Abou-Khalil C, Prince RC, Greer CW, Lee K, Boufadel MC. Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Upper Parts of Sandy Beaches. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:8124-8131. [PMID: 35580303 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The biodegradation of dispersed crude oil in the ocean is relatively rapid (a half-life of a few weeks). However, it is often much slower on shorelines, usually attributed to low moisture content, nutrient limitation, and higher oil concentrations in beaches than in dispersed plumes. Another factor may be the increased salinity of the upper intertidal and supratidal zones because these parts of the beach are potentially subject to prolonged evaporation and only intermittent inundation. We have investigated whether such an increase in salinity has inhibitory effects on oil biodegradation in seashores. Lightly weathered Hibernia crude oil was added to beach sand at 1 or 10 mL/kg, and fresh seawater, at salinities of 30, 90, and 160 g/L, was added to 20% saturation. The biodegradation of oil was slower at higher salinities, where the half-life increased from 40 days at 30 g/L salts to 58 and 76 days at 90 and 160 g/L salts, respectively, and adding fertilizers somewhat enhanced oil biodegradation. Increased oil concentration in the sand, from 1 to 10 mL/kg, slowed the half-life by about 10-fold. Consequently, occasional irrigation with fertilization could be a suitable bioremediation strategy for the upper parts of contaminated beaches. However, dispersing oil at sea is probably the most suitable option for the optimal removal of spilled crude oil from the marine environment.
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- Charbel Abou-Khalil
- Center for Natural Resources, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Stonybrook Apiary, Pittstown, New Jersey 08867, United States
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada
- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Ecosystem Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6, Canada
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- Center for Natural Resources, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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Morales-Guzmán G, Ferrera-Cerrato R, Rivera-Cruz MDC, Torres-Bustillos LG, Mendoza-López MR, Esquivel-Cote R, Alarcón A. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with weathered petroleum hydrocarbons by applying mineral fertilization, an anionic surfactant, or hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 25:329-338. [PMID: 35704711 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2083577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study evaluated the effect of the application of mineral fertilization (F), the anionic surfactant Triton X-100 (TX100), or the inoculation with a hydrocarbooclastic bacterial consortium (BCons) on the growth of Clitoria ternatea during the phytoremediation of a Gleysol contaminated with weathered petroleum hydrocarbons (39,000 mg kg-1 WPH) collected from La Venta, Tabasco (Mexico). The experiment consisted of a completely randomized design with seven treatments and four replications each under greenhouse conditions. The application of F (biostimulation) increased plant growth and biomass production; in contrast, TX100 only favored root biomass (11%) but significantly favored WPH degradation. Bioaugmentation with BCons did not show significant effects on plant growth. Nevertheless, the combination of biostimulation with bioaugmentation (BCons + F, BCons + TX100, and BCons + F+TX100) enhanced plant growth, hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria population, and WPH degradation when compared to treatments with the single application of bioaugmentation (BCons) or biostimulation (F).
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- Gilberto Morales-Guzmán
- Posgrado de Edafología, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Posgrado de Edafología, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Posgrado en Producción Agroalimentaria en el Trópico, Colegio de Postgraduados, Periférico Carlos A, Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (UPIBI-IPN), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo en Resolución Analítica. Universidad Veracruzana, Dr. Luis Castelazo Ayala S/N, Col. Industrial-Animas, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Posgrado de Edafología, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Posgrado de Edafología, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México, Mexico
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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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Martins VR, Freitas CJB, Castro AR, Silva RM, Gudiña EJ, Sequeira JC, Salvador AF, Pereira MA, Cavaleiro AJ. Corksorb Enhances Alkane Degradation by Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:618270. [PMID: 34489874 PMCID: PMC8417381 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.618270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biosorbent materials are effective in the removal of spilled oil from water, but their effect on hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria is not known. Here, we show that corksorb, a cork-based biosorbent, enhances growth and alkane degradation by Rhodococcus opacus B4 (Ro) and Alcanivorax borkumensis SK2 (Ab). Ro and Ab degraded 96 ± 1% and 72 ± 2%, respectively, of a mixture of n-alkanes (2 g L–1) in the presence of corksorb. These values represent an increase of 6 and 24%, respectively, relative to the assays without corksorb. The biosorbent also increased the growth of Ab by 51%. However, no significant changes were detected in the expression of genes involved in alkane uptake and degradation in the presence of corksorb relative to the control without the biosorbent. Nevertheless, transcriptomics analysis revealed an increased expression of rRNA and tRNA coding genes, which confirms the higher metabolic activity of Ab in the presence of corksorb. The effect of corksorb is not related to the release of soluble stimulating compounds, but rather to the presence of the biosorbent, which was shown to be essential. Indeed, scanning electron microscopy images and downregulation of pili formation coding genes, which are involved in cell mobility, suggest that cell attachment on corksorb is a determinant for the improved activity. Furthermore, the existence of native alkane-degrading bacteria in corksorb was revealed, which may assist in situ bioremediation. Hence, the use of corksorb in marine oil spills may induce a combined effect of sorption and stimulated biodegradation, with high potential for enhancing in situ bioremediation processes.
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- Valdo R Martins
- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Bôto ML, Magalhães C, Perdigão R, Alexandrino DAM, Fernandes JP, Bernabeu AM, Ramos S, Carvalho MF, Semedo M, LaRoche J, Almeida CMR, Mucha AP. Harnessing the Potential of Native Microbial Communities for Bioremediation of Oil Spills in the Iberian Peninsula NW Coast. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:633659. [PMID: 33967978 PMCID: PMC8102992 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.633659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Oil spills are among the most catastrophic events to marine ecosystems and current remediation techniques are not suitable for ecological restoration. Bioremediation approaches can take advantage of the activity of microorganisms with biodegradation capacity thus helping to accelerate the recovery of contaminated environments. The use of native microorganisms can increase the bioremediation efficiency since they have higher potential to survive in the natural environment while preventing unpredictable ecological impacts associated with the introduction of non-native organisms. In order to know the geographical scale to which a native bioremediation consortium can be applied, we need to understand the spatial heterogeneity of the natural microbial communities with potential for hydrocarbon degradation. In the present study, we aim to describe the genetic diversity and the potential of native microbial communities to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons, at an early stage of bioremediation, along the NW Iberian Peninsula coast, an area particularly susceptible to oil spills. Seawater samples collected in 47 sites were exposed to crude oil for 2 weeks, in enrichment experiments. Seawater samples collected in situ, and samples collected after the enrichment with crude oil, were characterized for prokaryotic communities by using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and predictive functional profiling. Results showed a drastic decrease in richness and diversity of microbial communities after the enrichment with crude oil. Enriched microbial communities were mainly dominated by genera known to degrade hydrocarbons, namely Alcanivorax, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Rhodococcus, Flavobacterium, Oleibacter, Marinobacter, and Thalassospira, without significant differences between geographic areas and locations. Predictive functional profiling of the enriched microbial consortia showed a high potential to degrade the aromatic compounds aminobenzoate, benzoate, chlorocyclohexane, chlorobenzene, ethylbenzene, naphthalene, polycyclic aromatic compounds, styrene, toluene, and xylene. Only a few genera contributed for more than 50% of this genetic potential for aromatic compounds degradation in the enriched communities, namely Alcanivorax, Thalassospira, and Pseudomonas spp. This work is a starting point for the future development of prototype consortia of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria to mitigate oil spills in the Iberian NW coast.
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- Maria L Bôto
- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Ocean Frontier Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Marine and Environmental Geology (GEOMA) Group, Department of Marine Geosciences, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Bioremediation and Ecosystems Functioning (EcoBioTec), CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Xue J, Shi K, Chen C, Bai Y, Cui Q, Li N, Fu X, Qiao Y. Evaluation of response of dynamics change in bioaugmentation process in diesel-polluted seawater via high-throughput sequencing: Degradation characteristic, community structure, functional genes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123569. [PMID: 32798793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Identification of microorganisms that contribute to the whole microbial community is important. In this study, dynamic changes in bioaugmentation process in diesel-polluted seawater collected from two different sites were assessed via simulation experiments. Ultraviolet spectrophotometry and analysis using the molecular operating environment software revealed that the degradation rate of diesel due to bioaugmentation was higher than 70 % after 45 days because of the formation of hydrogen bonds among biosurfactants and diesel components. Community structure and functional genes were analysed via high-throughput sequencing. Results showed that community diversity recovered during bioaugmentation. Principal coordinate analysis showed that the difference in microbial community between the two sites was considerably smaller than that when diesel was added and bioaugmentation was conducted. After bioaugmentation, the main families playing key roles in degradation that became dominant were Alcanivoracaceae, Rhodobiaceae, and Rhodospirillaceae. Moreover, the abundance of functional genes remarkably increased at two different sites.
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- Jianliang Xue
- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China.
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Haerbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
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- Chinaunicom System Integration Co., Ltd, No.131, Xidan North Road, Beijing, 100085, China
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- School of Architecture and Engineering, Qingdao Binhai University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China.
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Optimization of an Autochthonous Bacterial Consortium Obtained from Beach Sediments for Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w13010066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Oil spill pollution remains a serious concern in marine environments and the development of effective oil bioremediation techniques are vital. This work is aimed at developing an autochthonous hydrocarbon-degrading consortium with bacterial strains with high potential for hydrocarbons degradation, optimizing first the growth conditions for the consortium, and then testing its hydrocarbon-degrading performance in microcosm bioremediation experiments. Bacterial strains, previously isolated from a sediment and cryopreserved in a georeferenced microbial bank, belonged to the genera Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus and Acinetobacter. Microcosms were assembled with natural seawater and petroleum, for testing: natural attenuation (NA); biostimulation (BS) (nutrients addition); bioaugmentation with inoculum pre-grown in petroleum (BA/P) and bioaugmentation with inoculum pre-grown in acetate (BA/A). After 15 days, a clear blending of petroleum with seawater was observed in BS, BA/P and BA/A but not in NA. Acetate was the best substrate for consortium growth. BA/A showed the highest hydrocarbons degradation (66%). All bacterial strains added as inoculum were recovered at the end of the experiment. This study provides an insight into the capacity of autochthonous communities to degrade hydrocarbons and on the use of alternative carbon sources for bacterial biomass growth for the development of bioremediation products to respond to oil spills.
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Collins AW, Elango V, Curtis D, Rodrigue M, Pardue JH. Biogeochemical controls on biodegradation of buried oil along a coastal headland beach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111051. [PMID: 32319893 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111051] [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: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Laboratory experiments investigated oxygen dynamics in buried oiled sands sampled from areas impacted by the Macondo spill. Measured oxygen fluxes in oil deposits that were permeable to tidal water ranged from 10-3 to 10-4 μmol/cm2-sec, orders of magnitude higher than fluxes in non-permeable deposits (10-6 to 10-7 μmol/cm2-sec). Oxygen dynamics were well described by 1-d models that represent increased oxygen consumption in oiled sands. Experiments demonstrated that when oxygen is present and the oil deposit is permeable to tidal water, biodegradation of alkylated phenanthrenes and dibenzothiophenes proceeded over time scales (i.e., weeks) to have a significant impact on the mass and quality of buried oil. For this biodegradation process to proceed, two independent conditions must be met, a source of oxygenated water has to be present (e.g., tidal flushing in the intertidal zone) and the oiled deposit has to be permeable to water (i.e., pores cannot be completely saturated with oil).
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- Autumn Westrick Collins
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America
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- Hazardous Substance Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America; Hazardous Substance Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America.
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Yang Z, Hollebone BP, Shah K, Yang C, Brown CE, Dodard S, Sarrazin M, Sunahara G. Biodegradation potential assessment by using autochthonous microorganisms from the sediments from Lac Mégantic (Quebec, Canada) contaminated with light residual oil. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124796. [PMID: 31520972 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In July 2013, a fatal train derailment led to an explosion and fire in the town of Lac-Mégantic (LM), Quebec, and the crude oil contamination of regional surface water, soil, and sediment in the adjacent Lake Mégantic. This study investigated the degradation potential of the spilled crude oil by using the sediments from the incident site as the source of microorganisms. Two light crude oils (LM source oil and Alberta Sweet Mixed Blend (ASMB)) were tested at 22 °C for 4 weeks and 4 °C for 8 weeks, respectively. The post-incubation biological and chemical information of the samples were analysed. There was no marked difference in degradation efficacy and biological activities for both the LM and ASMB oils, although the biodegradation potential differed between the two incubations. Higher temperature favoured the growth of microorganisms, thus for the degradation of all petroleum hydrocarbons, except for some conservative biomarkers. The degradation of both oils followed the order of resolved components > total saturated hydrocarbons (TSH) > unresolved complex mixture (UCM) >total aromatic hydrocarbons (TAH). Normal alkanes were generally degraded more significantly than branched ones, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their alkylated congeners (APAHs) for both incubations generally decreased as the number of aromatic rings, and the degree of alkylation increased. This study showed that the LM sediments can biodegrade the petroleum hydrocarbons efficaciously if appropriate ambient temperatures are generated to favour the growth of autochthonous microorganisms.
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- Zeyu Yang
- Emergencies Science and Technology Section, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Emergencies Science and Technology Section, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Emergencies Science and Technology Section, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Emergencies Science and Technology Section, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Emergencies Science and Technology Section, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Testolin RC, Lima AOS, Strutz JM, Corrêa R, Poyer-Radetski G, Cesconetto L, Felde A, Radetski CM. Remediation efficiency of different methods for rapid-response of microbiological and/or organic matter contaminated beach sand: A laboratory study. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 141:84-90. [PMID: 30955784 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.020] [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: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this article we compare the efficiency of different methods of rapid-response remediation of beach sand contaminated with microbiological and/or organic matter. Contaminated beach sands were treated in laboratory by different treatment methods (i.e., oxidation, UV-photoexposure, or thermal methods) and the efficiency of disinfection and breakdown of organic matter were evaluated. Contaminants in raw and treated beach sands were measured by membrane filtration method, and by chemical and biochemical oxygen demand, and chromatographic analysis. All the methods tested were efficient for disinfecting beach sand with microbiological contamination, except for the UV-photoexposure method, which showed only moderate disinfection potential. Chemical degradation efficiency of beach sand contaminated by crude petroleum was higher with Fenton and Photo-Fenton (associated with the use of surfactant and ultrasound) methods. Photo-Fenton method improvement can increase the efficiency of contaminated beach sand treatment, and can also help beach managers when selecting which method to adopt for remedial actions.
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- Renan C Testolin
- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Remediação Ambiental, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Genética Molecular, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Genética Molecular, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Geologia e Mineralogia, Florianópolis, SC 88035-001, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Remediação Ambiental, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Remediação Ambiental, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Laboratório de Remediação Ambiental, Itajaí, SC 88302-202, Brazil.
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Bajagain R, Lee S, Jeong SW. Application of persulfate-oxidation foam spraying as a bioremediation pretreatment for diesel oil-contaminated soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 207:565-572. [PMID: 29843033 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study investigated a persulfate-bioaugmentation serial foam spraying technique to remove total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) present in diesel-contaminated unsaturated soil. Feeding of remedial agents by foam spraying increased the infiltration/unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of reagents into the unsaturated soil. Persulfate mixed with a surfactant solution infiltrated the soil faster than peroxide, resulting in relatively even soil moisture content. Persulfate had a higher soil infiltration tendency, which would facilitate its distribution over a wide soil area, thereby enhancing subsequent biodegradation efficiency. Nearly 80% of soil-TPHs were degraded by combined persulfate-bioaugmentation foam spraying, while bioaugmentation foam spraying alone removed 52%. TPH fraction analysis revealed that the removal rate for the biodegradation recalcitrant fraction (C18 to C22) in deeper soil regions was higher for persulfate-bioaugmentation serial foam application than for peroxide-bioaugmentation foam application. Persulfate-foam spraying may be superior to peroxide for TPH removal even at a low concentration (50 mN) because persulfate-foam is more permeable, persistent, and does not change soil pH in the subsurface. Although the number of soil microbes declines by oxidation pretreatment, bioaugmentation-foam alters the microbial population exponentially.
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- Rishikesh Bajagain
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 54150, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 54150, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 54150, South Korea.
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Gouveia V, Almeida CMR, Almeida T, Teixeira C, Mucha AP. Indigenous microbial communities along the NW Portuguese Coast: Potential for hydrocarbons degradation and relation with sediment contamination. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 131:620-632. [PMID: 29886989 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hydrocarbon degradation (HD) potential by autochthonous microorganisms in the coastal sediments of the NW area of Portugal (coastal sandy beaches and estuaries of the rivers Minho and Douro) was evaluated, investigating if water and sediment contamination/characteristics influence it. Sediments were characterized for microbial abundance (by DAPI), HD microorganisms' abundance (by MPN), microbial community structure (by ARISA), hydrocarbons (by FTIR and SPME-GC-MS), hazardous and noxious substances (SPME-GC-MS) and metals (by AAS). To our knowledge, this is the first time all these pollutants, including the selected HNS, were measured simultaneously in sediments of the selected coastal area. Higher contaminants concentrations were, generally, registered in Douro samples. A clear differentiation of the microbial community structure between beaches and estuaries was observed, as well as, between Douro and Minho river estuaries. BIO-ENV analysis indicated both sediment characteristics (e.g. OM content) and contaminants presence/concentrations (e.g. tetrachloroethylene presence) affected the structure of the microbial community along the studied areas. In all the selected sites, the characterized autochthonous microbial communities showed potential for hydrocarbons degradation, with HD microorganisms being found in all collected sediments. These microorganisms can be a valuable asset to recover contaminated areas, but sediment characteristics and contaminants presence/levels need to be taken into account as they can affect their bioremediation potential and the success of their application as biotechnological tool.
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- Vanessa Gouveia
- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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Agarwal A, Zhou Y, Liu Y. Remediation of oil-contaminated sand with self-collapsing air microbubbles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:23876-23883. [PMID: 27628704 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7601-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, a novel chemical-free approach for cleaning oil-contaminated sand with self-collapsing air microbubbles (MBs) with diameter less than 50 μm was developed without the use of chemicals, such as surfactants and alkalis. Diesel and rotary-vane pump oil-contaminated fine and medium sands were treated with MBs to study the effect of oil viscosity and sand grain size on oil removal with MBs. About 95 % of diesel removal was achieved for 24 h old 10 % (w/w) diesel-contaminated medium sand in contrast to only 70 % removal from fine sand after 40-min treatment with MBs. While rotary-vane pump oil removal exceeds that of diesel after 40-min treatment with MBs, combination of mechanical stirring with MBs significantly enhanced the oil removal rate, whereby 95 % diesel removal was achieved from fine sand in 30 min in contrast to only 52 % diesel removal with MBs alone. A possible MBs cleaning mechanism for oil-contaminated sand was also proposed. This study provides experimental evidence for the applicability of self-collapsing MBs as a novel chemical-free approach for cleaning oil-contaminated sand.
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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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- School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, 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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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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Rahsepar S, Smit MPJ, Murk AJ, Rijnaarts HHM, Langenhoff AAM. Chemical dispersants: Oil biodegradation friend or foe? MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 108:113-9. [PMID: 27156037 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Chemical dispersants were used in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, both at the sea surface and the wellhead. Their effect on oil biodegradation is unclear, as studies showed both inhibition and enhancement. This study addresses the effect of Corexit on oil biodegradation by alkane and/or aromatic degrading bacterial culture in artificial seawater at different dispersant to oil ratios (DORs). Our results show that dispersant addition did not enhance oil biodegradation. At DOR 1:20, biodegradation was inhibited, especially when only the alkane degrading culture was present. With a combination of cultures, this inhibition was overcome after 10days. This indicates that initial inhibition of oil biodegradation can be overcome when different bacteria are present in the environment. We conclude that the observed inhibition is related to the enhanced dissolution of aromatic compounds into the water, inhibiting the alkane degrading bacteria.
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- Shokouh Rahsepar
- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Marine Animal Ecology Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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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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Wang X, Wang X, Liu M, Bu Y, Zhang J, Chen J, Zhao J. Adsorption-synergic biodegradation of diesel oil in synthetic seawater by acclimated strains immobilized on multifunctional materials. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 92:195-200. [PMID: 25561000 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Using enrichment culture technique, three isolates marked as ODB-1, ODB-2 and ODB-3, were selected from oil contaminated seawater. 16S rDNA gene sequencing indicated that ODB-1 affiliated with Pseudomonas sp. while ODB-2 and ODB-3 affiliated with Brevundimonas sp. Subsequently, the bacterial cells were immobilized on the surface of expanded graphite (EG), expanded perlite (EP) and bamboo charcoal (BC). Among the three isolates, ODB-1 showed a strong binding to the bio-carriers through extracellular polysaccharides, while ODB-2 and ODB-3 made the adhesion to bio-carrier through direct physical adsorption. The immobilized bacteria exhibited good salinity tolerance compared with the planktonic bacteria. Their total diesel oil removal rates were more than 85% after 6 days' incubation. Adsorption-biodegradation process played an important role in the oil-pollution remediation. EG-bacteria system was treated as a promising remediation method, which achieved nearly 100% removal of diesel oil. Thereinto, over 83% removal of diesel oil owed to biodegradation.
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- Xin Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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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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Pardue JH, Lemelle KR, Urbano M, Elango V. Distribution and Biodegradation Potential of Buried Oil on a Coastal Headland Beach. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.7901/2169-3358-2014.1.1073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Buried and surface MC252 oil from the intertidal on a coastal headland beach was sampled using a randomized block methodology. Weathering indices contrasting alkylated 3- (phenanthrenes) and 4-ring (chrysene) PAH concentrations were computed based on analyses of these samples. Buried oil was detected at a frequency of 18% and, of those samples, 29% had indices indistinguishable from oil sampled near the wellhead indicating that PAH weathering was not occurring. These samples with persistent PAHs were associated with one or more conditions in the beach profile: located at or near the depth of the water table, nearest to the shoreline, or within a thicker oil mat deposit. Surface oil samples, consisting of oil:sand aggregates recently washed in by the surf, had a higher percentage (81%) of oil with weathering indices indicating persistence. These observations, coupled with measurements of biogeochemical analyses on the beach from other studies, suggest that insufficient oxygen in the nearshore environment of these coastal headlands creates conditions for PAH persistence over time frames of years to decades.
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- John H. Pardue
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University
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