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Matturro B, Di Franca ML, Tonanzi B, Cruz Viggi C, Aulenta F, Di Leo M, Giandomenico S, Rossetti S. Enrichment of Aerobic and Anaerobic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria from Multicontaminated Marine Sediment in Mar Piccolo Site (Taranto, Italy). Microorganisms 2023; 11:2782. [PMID: 38004793 PMCID: PMC10673493 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Marine sediments act as a sink for the accumulation of various organic contaminants such as polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). These contaminants affect the composition and activity of microbial communities, particularly favoring those capable of thriving from their biodegradation and biotransformation under favorable conditions. Hence, contaminated environments represent a valuable biological resource for the exploration and cultivation of microorganisms with bioremediation potential. In this study, we successfully cultivated microbial consortia with the capacity for PCB removal under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The source of these consortia was a multicontaminated marine sediment collected from the Mar Piccolo (Taranto, Italy), one of Europe's most heavily polluted sites. High-throughput sequencing was employed to investigate the dynamics of the bacterial community of the marine sediment sample, revealing distinct and divergent selection patterns depending on the imposed reductive or oxidative conditions. The aerobic incubation resulted in the rapid selection of bacteria specialized in oxidative pathways for hydrocarbon transformation, leading to the isolation of Marinobacter salinus and Rhodococcus cerastii species, also known for their involvement in aerobic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) transformation. On the other hand, anaerobic incubation facilitated the selection of dechlorinating species, including Dehalococcoides mccartyi, involved in PCB reduction. This study significantly contributes to our understanding of the diversity, dynamics, and adaptation of the bacterial community in the hydrocarbon-contaminated marine sediment from one sampling point of the Mar Piccolo basin, particularly in response to stressful conditions. Furthermore, the establishment of consortia with biodegradation and biotransformation capabilities represents a substantial advancement in addressing the challenge of restoring polluted sites, including marine sediments, thus contributing to expanding the toolkit for effective bioremediation strategies.
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- Bruna Matturro
- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
- National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
- National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
- National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy (F.A.); (S.R.)
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Pan Y, Zhang M, Jia Y, Qian W, Yang J, Xu Q, Yang T, Wang P, Chen F. Dynamic process and mechanism of crude oil release from silty intertidal sediment under different influencing factors. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2022; 250:104077. [PMID: 36156379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.104077] [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: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Under tidal scouring, residual petroleum in the intertidal sediment after oil spills could release again, causing secondary pollution in the marine ecosystem. The current study aimed to investigate the dynamic process and principles of crude oil release from silty intertidal sediment under different influencing factors and screened for the key factors. In this paper, the fitting equations and correlation between the release amount and various factors were explored through the single-factor and orthogonal experiments. Then, the key influencing factors were selected for multi-factor fitting of the release amount. The results showed that the oil release amount rose with the increase in oil concentration, oscillation frequency, and release time, but decreased with an increase in salinity. As the pH decreased, the oil release amount increased. The relationship between release amount and concentration/oscillation frequency can be equipped by the polynomial equation, and the average R2 was 0.95 and 0.84, respectively. The release amount can be fitted by the Lagergren pseudo-second-order kinetic equation with time, with the average R2 0.89. The pH was negatively correlated with the release amount in the fresh contaminated sediment but positively correlated with the weathered one. The correlation between each factor and oil release amount was ranked (from large to small) as oil concentration, oscillation frequency, salinity, time, and pH. At last, a polynomial equation can be fitted between the key influencing factors (oil concentration and oscillation frequency) and the release amount. The results can provide a theoretical basis for predicting the secondary pollution owing to the oil re-release from intertidal sediment.
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- Yuying Pan
- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Fishery Equipment and Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan 316022, China.
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China.
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Fishery Equipment and Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering & Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Rizhao Administrative Service Center, Rizhao 276800, China
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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Marine Snow Aggregates are Enriched in Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Oil Contaminated Waters: Insights from a Mesocosm Study. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse8100781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Marine snow was implicated in the transport of oil to the seafloor during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but the exact processes remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the concentrations and distributions of the 16 USEPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marine snow aggregates collected during a mesocosm experiment. Seawater only, oil in a water accommodated fraction (WAF), and Corexit-enhanced WAF (DCEWAF) were incubated for 16 d. Both WAF and DCEWAF aggregates were enriched in heavy molecular weight PAHs but depleted in naphthalene. DCEWAF aggregates had 2.6 times more total 16 PAHs than the WAF (20.5 vs. 7.8 µg/g). Aggregates in the WAF and DCEWAF incorporated 4.4% and 19.3%, respectively of the total PAHs in the mesocosm tanks. Our results revealed that marine snow sorbed and scavenged heavy molecular weight PAHs in the water column and the application of Corexit enhanced the incorporation of PAHs into the sinking aggregates.
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Yuan L, Han L, Chen Q, Zhang Y, Chen B. Simulation for dynamic release of oil from oil-contaminated marine sediment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:16841-16852. [PMID: 32144708 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08239-9] [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: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dynamic oil release from oil-contaminated sediment to seawater was investigated in kinetic and factor experiments. Oil-release kinetic was described using a two-compartment first-order equation with rapid- and slow-release steps. The rapid-desorption-fraction rate (kr) was not affected by the ratio of solid-liquid, but significantly affected by sediment pollution level and salinity. The slow-desorption-fraction rate constant (ks) was affected by sediment pollution level, the ratio of solid-liquid, and salinity. Desorption efficiencies were 1.09-4.04%, increasing as the sediment pollution level and salinity increased and the ratio of solid-liquid decreased. Oil desorption was critically affected by sediment suspension (or lack of). The desorption kinetics curves were unaffected with the shear force for unsuspended sediment, and the desorption efficiency and kr were increasing with the shear force for suspended sediment, and no significant correlations were found between ks and hydrodynamic conditions. The results provide a theoretical basis for evaluating ecological risks posed by oil in sediment.
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- Lingling Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- National Center of Ocean Standards and Metrology, Tianjin, 300112, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Qin Z, Zhao Z, Jiao W, Han Z, Xia L, Fang Y, Wang S, Ji L, Jiang Y. Phenanthrene removal and response of bacterial community in the combined system of photocatalysis and PAH-degrading microbial consortium in laboratory system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 301:122736. [PMID: 31954284 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work aimed to study the removal of phenanthrene, change of bacterial community and microbial functions through combined photocatalysis and biodegradation under ultraviolet (UV) and visible light illumination. Results showed that phenanthrene removal was enhanced in combined system irradiated by UV and visible light. High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene manifested that alpha diversity (richness, evenness and diversity) got promoted and data of relative abundance reported that Planococcaceae as the dominant bacteriawas replaced by Pseudomonadaceae, with some other functional bacteria quickly acclimatizing. Difference analysis indicated that top fifteen genera were generally different significantly (p < 0.001) among two distinct samples, particularly for Pseudomonas on relative abundance. Functional features' regulation suggested that the bacterial community not only protected itself well but also participated in degrading phenanthrene. Selecting suitable degrading microbial consortium from natural environment and understanding deeply on performance of bacterial community contribute to assemble effective and directional combined system.
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- Zhirui Qin
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Industry Technology, Nanjing 210016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Jiangsu Rainfine Environmental Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Nanjing 210009, China
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Domingues PM, Oliveira V, Serafim LS, Gomes NCM, Cunha Â. Biosurfactant Production in Sub-Oxic Conditions Detected in Hydrocarbon-Degrading Isolates from Marine and Estuarine Sediments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17051746. [PMID: 32156011 PMCID: PMC7084516 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hydrocarbon bioremediation in anoxic sediment layers is still challenging not only because it involves metabolic pathways with lower energy yields but also because the production of biosurfactants that contribute to the dispersion of the pollutant is limited by oxygen availability. This work aims at screening populations of culturable hydrocarbonoclastic and biosurfactant (BSF) producing bacteria from deep sub-seafloor sediments (mud volcanos from Gulf of Cadiz) and estuarine sub-surface sediments (Ria de Aveiro) for strains with potential to operate in sub-oxic conditions. Isolates were retrieved from anaerobic selective cultures in which crude oil was provided as sole carbon source and different supplements were provided as electron acceptors. Twelve representative isolates were obtained from selective cultures with deep-sea and estuary sediments, six from each. These were identified by sequencing of 16S rRNA gene fragments belonging to Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Ochrobactrum, Brevundimonas, Psychrobacter, Staphylococcus, Marinobacter and Curtobacterium genera. BSF production by the isolates was tested by atomized oil assay, surface tension measurement and determination of the emulsification index. All isolates were able to produce BSFs under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, except for isolate DS27 which only produced BSF under aerobic conditions. These isolates presented potential to be applied in bioremediation or microbial enhanced oil recovery strategies under conditions of oxygen limitation. For the first time, members of Ochrobactrum, Brevundimonas, Psychrobacter, Staphylococcus, Marinobacter and Curtobacterium genera are described as anaerobic producers of BSFs.
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- Patrícia M. Domingues
- Department of Chemistry and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-234-370-784
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Zhang M, Feng Y, Zhang K, Wang Y, Pan X. Impact of salinity on colloidal ozone aphrons in removing phenanthrene from sediments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 384:121436. [PMID: 31629591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tend to adsorb and accumulate on sediments owing to their hydrophobicity and persistence. Salinity is the predominant factor determining the PAH partition between aqueous and solid phases in freshwater, estuaries and seawater. This study focuses on the impact of salinity on the phenanthrene (PHE) removal from sediments using an in situ and targeted remediation technology - colloidal ozone aphrons (COAs). The ozone-encapsulated colloidal aphrons exhibited increasing air holdup but decreasing stability with the salinity increasing from 0.5‰ to 35‰. The hydrophobic attraction between Tween-20-coated bubbles and the hydrophobic solid surface weakened at high salinities. The presence of inorganic ions in the aqueous phase could lead to the salting-out of nonionic compounds (PHE, Tween-20 and even ozone), hindering detaching and degrading PHE from the solid phase. Anyhow, COAs achieved high efficiencies of washing (88.0-90.2%) and oxidative degradation (74.0-76.5%) particularly for the hydrophobic sediments with highly concentrated PHE (200.4 μg/kg) over the investigated salinities. The flushing effect imposed by the bubble flow played an important role, which was not greatly influenced by salinity. Although the dissolved natural organic matter competed with PHE for COAs and led to low PHE removal, the efficiency was improved by successive COA addition.
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- Ming Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Ji H, Xie W, Liu W, Liu X, Zhao D. Sorption of dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons by activated charcoals: Effects of oil dispersants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 256:113416. [PMID: 31677871 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Marine oil spill often causes contamination of drinking water sources in coastal areas. As the use of oil dispersants has become one of the main practices in remediation of oil spill, the effect of oil dispersants on the treatment effectiveness remains unexplored. Specifically, little is known on the removal of dispersed oil from contaminated water using conventional adsorbents. This study investigated sorption behavior of three prototype activated charcoals (ACs) of different particle sizes (4-12, 12-20 and 100 mesh) for removal of dispersed oil hydrocarbons, and effects of two model oil dispersants (Corexit EC9500A and Corexit EC9527A). The oil content was measured as n-alkanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs). Characterization results showed that the smallest AC (PAC100) offered the highest BET surface area of 889 m2/g and pore volume of 0.95 cm3/g (pHPZC = 6.1). Sorption kinetic data revealed that all three ACs can efficiently adsorb Corexit EC9500A and oil dispersed by the two dispersants (DWAO-I and DWAO-II), and the adsorption capacity followed the trend: PAC100 > GAC12 × 20 > GAC4 × 12. Sorption isotherms confirmed PAC100 showed the highest adsorption capacity for dispersed oil in DWAO-I with a Freundlich KF value of 10.90 mg/g∙(L/mg)1/n (n = 1.38). Furthermore, the presence of Corexit EC9500A showed two contrasting effects on the oil sorption, i.e., adsolubilization and solubilization depending on the dispersant concentration. Increasing solution pH from 6.0 to 9.0 and salinity from 2 to 8 wt% showed only modest effect on the sorption. The results are useful for effective treatment of dispersed oil in contaminated water and for understanding roles of oil dispersants.
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- Haodong Ji
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA; The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environment Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA; The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environment Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA.
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Sundar Rajan P, Gopinath KP, Arun J, Grace Pavithra K. Hydrothermal liquefaction of Scenedesmus abundans biomass spent for sorption of petroleum residues from wastewater and studies on recycling of post hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 283:36-44. [PMID: 30901586 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study Scenedesmus abundans was used as a biosorbent material for removing hydrocarbons from simulated petroleum wastewater. Batch experiments resulted in the removal of 92.16% of hydrocarbons from simulated wastewater within 60 min. The spent biosorbent was converted to bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction process (HTL) at temperature range from 220 to 320 °C with 1 h holding time. Liquid hydrocarbons (bio-oil) yield was 43.4 wt% at 300 °C with 15 g of spent sorbent loading and possessed HHV of 39.10 MJ/Kg. Additionally the HTL wastewater (aqueous phase) was recycled as reaction medium and studied for its effects on bio-oil yield which increased till second cycle (47.91 wt%). HTL bio-char was employed as adsorbent to remove heavy metals from wastewater. It showed greater removal efficiency of 86.5% to Ni(II) ions. From the results it was concluded that the petroleum residues can be effectively recycled back into liquid hydrocarbons with simple waste management pathway.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam - 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cappello S, Cruz Viggi C, Yakimov M, Rossetti S, Matturro B, Molina L, Segura A, Marqués S, Yuste L, Sevilla E, Rojo F, Sherry A, Mejeha OK, Head IM, Malmquist L, Christensen JH, Kalogerakis N, Aulenta F. Combining electrokinetic transport and bioremediation for enhanced removal of crude oil from contaminated marine sediments: Results of a long-term, mesocosm-scale experiment. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 157:381-395. [PMID: 30974287 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.03.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Marine sediments represent an important sink of harmful petroleum hydrocarbons after an accidental oil spill. Electrobioremediation techniques, which combine electrokinetic transport and biodegradation processes, represent an emerging technological platform for a sustainable remediation of contaminated sediments. Here, we describe the results of a long-term mesocosm-scale electrobioremediation experiment for the treatment of marine sediments contaminated by crude oil. A dimensionally stable anode and a stainless-steel mesh cathode were employed to drive seawater electrolysis at a fixed current density of 11 A/m2. This approach allowed establishing conditions conducive to contaminants biodegradation, as confirmed by the enrichment of Alcanivorax borkumensis cells harboring the alkB-gene and other aerobic hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria. Oil chemistry analyses indicated that aromatic hydrocarbons were primarily removed from the sediment via electroosmosis and low molecular weight alkanes (nC6 to nC10) via biodegradation.
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- S Cappello
- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment (IAMC), National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, RM, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment (IAMC), National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, RM, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, RM, Italy
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- Environmental Protection Department, Estación Experimental Del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Environmental Protection Department, Estación Experimental Del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Environmental Protection Department, Estación Experimental Del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, RM, Italy.
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Li H, Shen T, Song T, Bao M, Sun P. Dominant species succession and oil behavior change under LSH-7′ petroleum hydrocarbon degradation bacteria and chemical dispersant in open water columns. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2018.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Perez Calderon LJ, Vossen K, Potts LD, Gallego A, Anderson JA, Witte U. Advective pore-water transport of hydrocarbons in North East Scotland coastal sands. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:28445-28459. [PMID: 30088245 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2815-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Oil spills in the marine environment can cause ecosystem-level impacts. Dispersant application as an oil spill response measure leads to the widespread distribution of hydrocarbons in the water column and marine sediments. The North Sea is an area of intense hydrocarbon production and is at risk of oil spills, which are of concern to its benthic ecosystem due to its sediments' high permeability. Here, entrainment of hydrocarbons via pore-water advection into permeable North Sea sands and the associated effect of Superdispersant-25, a commercial oil dispersant, were evaluated in a laboratory. Centrally stirred chambers that induce advective pore-water fluxes in sediments were filled with sediment, seawater and mixtures of oil and Superdispersant-25. Dispersant application had contrasting effects on hydrocarbon interactions with sediment: (1) it reduced accumulation of hydrocarbons in surface sediments and (2) facilitated the entrainment of hydrocarbons up to 8 cm deep into sediments by increasing hydrocarbon solubility in seawater and its subsequent washout or pumping into sediment by pore-water movement. Results here show that dispersant application can have counter-intuitive effects on hydrocarbon interactions with marine sediments and highlight the need for further research in this area to make better informed decision in an oil spill response scenario.
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- Luis J Perez Calderon
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Ji H, Gong Y, Duan J, Zhao D, Liu W. Degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater by simulated surface-level atmospheric ozone: Reaction kinetics and effect of oil dispersant. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 135:427-440. [PMID: 30301055 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Oil degradation by surface-level atmospheric ozone has been largely ignored in the field. To address this knowledge gap, this study investigated the ozonation rate and extent of typical petroleum compounds by simulated surface-level ozone, including total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), n-alkanes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Moreover, the work explored the effect of a prototype oil dispersant, Corexit EC9500A, on the ozonation rate. Rapid oxidation of TPHs, n-alkanes and PAHs was observed at various gaseous ozone concentrations (i.e. 86, 200 and 300 ppbv). Generally, the presence of the oil dispersant enhanced ozonation of the oil compounds. The addition of humic acid inhibited the reaction, while increasing salinity accelerated the degradation. Both direct ozonation by molecular ozone and indirect oxidation by ozone-induced radicals play important roles in the degradation process. The findings indicate that ozonation should be taken into account in assessing environmental fate and weathering of spilled oil.
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- Haodong Ji
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; School of Environment, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- College of Environment and Energy, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China; Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Science, Ministry of Education, College of Environment Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Duan J, Liu W, Zhao X, Han Y, O'Reilly SE, Zhao D. Study of residual oil in Bay Jimmy sediment 5 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Persistence of sediment retained oil hydrocarbons and effect of dispersants on desorption. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 618:1244-1253. [PMID: 29055591 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DwH) oil spill contaminated ~1,773km of the Gulf of Mexico shorelines. Yet, few field data are available on the long-term fate and persistency of sediment-retained oil. While an unprecedented amount of oil dispersants was applied, the effects of oil dispersants on desorption of field aged oil remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the abundance, distributions and physico-chemical availability of the oil retained in Bay Jimmy sediment, Louisiana, five years after the DwH oil spill, and to determine the effects of two model oil dispersants on the desorption potential of the residual oil. Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the sediment were analyzed and compared with those in the crude oil and the pre-DwH levels, and batch desorption kinetic tests were carried out to quantify the dispersant effects on the desorption rate and extent. The biomarker hopanes profile and diagnostic ratio were analyzed, which confirmed the origin and persistence of the sediment-retained oil. After five-year natural weathering, the oil level in the sediment remained orders of magnitude higher than the pre-spill level. Nearly all low-molecular-weight n-alkanes and 2-ring PAHs had been degraded. Oil dispersants, SPC 1000 and Corexit EC9500A, were able to enhance solubilization of the sediment-retained oil upon resuspension of the sediment. Successive desorption experiments indicated that 71.6% of TPHs, 74.8% of n-alkanes, and 91.9% of PAHs in the sediment remained highly stable and hardly desorbable by seawater; yet, addition of 18mg/L of SPC 1000 enhanced the desorption and lowered these fractions to 57.3%, 68.1%, and 81.4%, respectively. The findings are important for understanding the natural weathering rate and persistence of oil residual and the effects of dispersants on the physical and biological availabilities of aged oil in coastal sediments.
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- Jun Duan
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, GOM Region, Office of Environment, New Orleans, LA 70123, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (BUCEA), Beijing 100044, PR China.
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Rahsepar S, Langenhoff AAM, Smit MPJ, van Eenennaam JS, Murk AJ, Rijnaarts HHM. Oil biodegradation: Interactions of artificial marine snow, clay particles, oil and Corexit. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 125:186-191. [PMID: 28821355 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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During the Deepwater Horizon (DwH) oil spill, interactions between oil, clay particles and marine snow lead to the formation of aggregates. Interactions between these components play an important, but yet not well understood, role in biodegradation of oil in the ocean water. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of these interactions on biodegradation of oil in the water. Laboratory experiments were performed, analyzing respiration and n-alkane and BTEX biodegradation in multiple conditions containing Corexit, alginate particles as marine snow, and kaolin clay. Two oil degrading bacterial pure cultures were added, Pseudomonas putida F1 and Rhodococcus qingshengii TUHH-12. Results show that the presence of alginate particles enhances oil biodegradation. The presence of Corexit alone or in combination with alginate particles and/or kaolin clay, hampers oil biodegradation. Kaolin clay and Corexit have a synergistic effect in increasing BTEX concentrations in the water and cause delay in oil biodegradation.
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- Shokouh Rahsepar
- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands; Eurofins Analytico, P.O. Box 459, 3770 AL Barneveld, The Netherlands
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Marine Animal Ecology Group, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Rapid Response of Eastern Mediterranean Deep Sea Microbial Communities to Oil. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5762. [PMID: 28720895 PMCID: PMC5515914 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05958-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Deep marine oil spills like the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) in the Gulf of Mexico have the potential to drastically impact marine systems. Crude oil contamination in marine systems remains a concern, especially for countries around the Mediterranean Sea with off shore oil production. The goal of this study was to investigate the response of indigenous microbial communities to crude oil in the deep Eastern Mediterranean Sea (E. Med.) water column and to minimize potential bias associated with storage and shifts in microbial community structure from sample storage. 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing was combined with GeoChip metagenomic analysis to monitor the microbial community changes to the crude oil and dispersant in on-ship microcosms set up immediately after water collection. After 3 days of incubation at 14 °C, the microbial communities from two different water depths: 824 m and 1210 m became dominated by well-known oil degrading bacteria. The archaeal population and the overall microbial community diversity drastically decreased. Similarly, GeoChip metagenomic analysis revealed a tremendous enrichment of genes related to oil biodegradation, which was consistent with the results from the DWH oil spill. These results highlight a rapid microbial adaption to oil contamination in the deep E. Med., and indicate strong oil biodegradation potential.
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Yuan L, Han L, Bo W, Chen H, Gao W, Chen B. Simulated oil release from oil-contaminated marine sediment in the Bohai Sea, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 118:79-84. [PMID: 28222865 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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There is a high degree of heavy oil partitioning into marine sediments when an oil spill occurs. Contaminated sediment, as an endogenous pollution source, can re-pollute overlying water slowly. In this study, a static oil release process and its effects in marine sediment was investigated through a series of experiments with reproductive heavy oil-contaminated marine sediment. The oil release process was accurately simulated with a Lagergren first-order equation and reached equilibration after 48h. The fitted curve for equilibrium concentration (C0) and first-order rate constant (k1) for sediment pollution levels exhibited a first-order log relationship. The instantaneous release rate (dCtdt) was also calculated. The C0 increased with increases in temperature and dissolved organic matter (DOM), and decreasing salinity. The k1 increased with temperature, but was not affected by DOM and salinity. These results can be used to better understand the fate of heavy oil in contaminated sediments of the Bohai Sea.
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- Lingling Yuan
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; National Center of Oceanographic Standards and Metrology, Tianjin 300112, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; Key Laboratory of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- Marine Environmental monitoring and Forecasting Center, Tianjin 300450, China
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- National Center of Oceanographic Standards and Metrology, Tianjin 300112, China
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- Marine Environmental monitoring and Forecasting Center, Tianjin 300450, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Fu J, Gong Y, Cai Z, O'Reilly SE, Zhao D. Mechanistic investigation into sunlight-facilitated photodegradation of pyrene in seawater with oil dispersants. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 114:751-758. [PMID: 27823828 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.10.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of 3 model oil dispersants (Corexit EC9500A, Corexit EC9527A and SPC 1000) on photodegradation of pyrene under simulated sunlight. Both Corexit dispersants enhanced photodegradation of pyrene, while SPC1000 slightly inhibited the reaction. Span 80 and Tween 85 were the key ingredients causing the effects, though the underlying mechanisms differed. Span 80 enriches pyrene in the upper layer of water column, whereas Tween 85 induces a photosensitization process. Two reactive oxygen species, 1O2 and O2-, were found responsible for pyrene photodegradation, though the presence of EC9500A suppressed the 1O2 pathway. In terms of photodegradation products, EC9500A enhanced generation of polyaromatic intermediates, i.e., phenaleno[1,9-cd][1,2]dioxine, 1-hydroxypyrene, and 1,8-pyrenequinone, but did not alter the classical photodegradation pathway. The Corexit dispersants were more prone to photochemical decomposition, with multiple by-products detected. The information aids in our understanding of the effects of dispersants on photochemical weathering of oil compositions.
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- Jie Fu
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States; Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
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- U.S. Department of the Interior, Gulf of Mexico OCS, Office of Environment, New Orleans, LA 70123, United States
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
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Cai Z, Fu J, Liu W, Fu K, O'Reilly SE, Zhao D. Effects of oil dispersants on settling of marine sediment particles and particle-facilitated distribution and transport of oil components. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 114:408-418. [PMID: 27726935 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This work investigated effects of three model oil dispersants (Corexit EC9527A, Corexit EC9500A and SPC1000) on settling of fine sediment particles and particle-facilitated distribution and transport of oil components in sediment-seawater systems. All three dispersants enhanced settling of sediment particles. The nonionic surfactants (Tween 80 and Tween 85) play key roles in promoting particle aggregation. Yet, the effects varied with environmental factors (pH, salinity, DOM, and temperature). Strongest dispersant effect was observed at neutral or alkaline pH and in salinity range of 0-3.5wt%. The presence of water accommodated oil and dispersed oil accelerated settling of the particles. Total petroleum hydrocarbons in the sediment phase were increased from 6.9% to 90.1% in the presence of Corexit EC9527A, and from 11.4% to 86.7% for PAHs. The information is useful for understanding roles of oil dispersants in formation of oil-sediment aggregates and in sediment-facilitated transport of oil and PAHs in marine eco-systems.
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- Zhengqing Cai
- Environmental Engineering Program, 238 Harbert Engineering Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, 238 Harbert Engineering Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, 238 Harbert Engineering Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, 238 Harbert Engineering Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, GOM Region, Office of Environment, New Orleans, LA 70123, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, 238 Harbert Engineering Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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Liu H, Ruan X, Zhao D, Fan X, Feng T. Enhanced Adsorption of 2,4-Dichlorophenol by Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Loaded on Bentonite and Modified with a Cationic Surfactant. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b03864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hong Liu
- College
of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College
of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- Environmental
Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- College
of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College
of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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Cai Z, Gong Y, Liu W, Fu J, O'Reilly SE, Hao X, Zhao D. A surface tension based method for measuring oil dispersant concentration in seawater. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:49-54. [PMID: 27321800 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.028] [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: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This work developed a new method to determine concentration of Corexit EC9500A, and likely other oil dispersants, in seawater. Based on the principle that oil dispersants decrease surface tension, a linear correlation was established between the dispersant concentration and surface tension. Thus, the dispersant concentration can be determined by measuring surface tension. The method can accurately analyze Corexit EC9500A in the concentration range of 0.5-23.5mg/L. Minor changes in solution salinity (<0.3%), pH (7.9-9.0), and dissolved organic matter (<2.0mg/L as TOC) had negligible effects on the measurements. Moreover, effects of extracts from marine sediments were negligible, and thus, the method may be directly applied to seawater-sediment systems. The method accuracy was confirmed by comparing with direct TOC analysis. This simple, fast, economical method offers a convenient analytical tool for quantifying complex oil dispersants in water/seawater, which has been desired by the oil spill research community and industries.
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- Zhengqing Cai
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment/R & D Centre for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, GOM Region, Office of Environment, New Orleans, LA 70123-2394, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment/R & D Centre for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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Zhao X, Liu W, Fu J, Cai Z, O'Reilly SE, Zhao D. Dispersion, sorption and photodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in dispersant-seawater-sediment systems. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:526-538. [PMID: 27318763 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This work examined effects of model oil dispersants on dispersion, sorption and photodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in simulated marine systems. Three dispersants (Corexit 9500A, Corexit 9527A and SPC 1000) were used to prepare dispersed water accommodated oil (DWAO). While higher doses of dispersants dispersed more n-alkanes and PAHs, Corexit 9500A preferentially dispersed C11-C20 n-alkanes, whereas Corexit 9527A was more favorable for smaller alkanes (C10-C16), and SPC 1000 for C12-C28 n-alkanes. Sorption of petroleum hydrocarbons on sediment was proportional to TPH types/fractions in the DWAOs. Addition of 18mg/L of Corexit 9500A increased sediment uptake of 2-3 ring PAHs, while higher dispersant doses reduced the uptake, due to micelle-enhanced solubilization effects. Both dispersed n-alkanes and PAHs were susceptible to photodegradation under simulated sunlight. For PAHs, both photodegradation and photo-facilitated alkylation were concurrently taking place. The information can facilitate sounder assessment of fate and distribution of dispersed oil hydrocarbons in marine systems.
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- Xiao Zhao
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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Li S, Pi Y, Bao M, Zhang C, Zhao D, Li Y, Sun P, Lu J. Effect of rhamnolipid biosurfactant on solubilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 101:219-225. [PMID: 26494247 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Rhamnolipid biosurfactant-producing bacteria, Bacillus Lz-2, was isolated from oil polluted water collected from Dongying Shengli oilfield, China. The factors that influence PAH solubilization such as biosurfactant concentration, pH, ionic strength and temperature were discussed. The results showed that the solubilities of naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene increased linearly with the rise of rhamnolipid biosurfactant dose above the biosurfactant critical micelle concentration (CMC). Furthermore, the molar solubilization ratio (MSR) values decreased in the following order: naphthalene>phenanthrene>pyrene. However, the solubility percentage increased and followed the opposite order: pyrene>phenanthrene>naphthalene. The solubilities of PAHs in rhamnolipid biosurfactant solution increased with the rise of pH and ionic strength, and reached the maximum values under the conditions of pH11 and NaCl concentration 8 g · L(-1). The solubility of phenanthrene and pyrene increased with the rise of temperature.
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- Shudong Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Spill Oil Identification and Damage Assessment Technology, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266033, China; North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center of State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266033, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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Zhuang X, Pi Y, Bao M, Li Y, Zheng X. The physical–biological processes of petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater/sediments after an oil spill. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra20850e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Physical adsorption and biodegradation processes of crude oil in a seawater–sediment system.
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- Xiaohong Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
| | - Yiming Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
| | - Xiujin Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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