Diesel uptake by an indigenous microbial consortium isolated from sediments of the Southern Gulf of Mexico: Emulsion characterisation

García-Cruz, Ulises; Valdivia-Rivera, Sergio; Narciso-Ortiz, L.; García-Maldonado, José Q.; Uribe-Flores, María Magdalena; Aguirre-Macedo, M. Leopoldina; Lizardi-Jiménez, Manuel Alejandro

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.109

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“…Therefore, until recently, biodegradation was typically not included in operational oil spill models, and when it was considered, it was treated as a first-order decay process, depending only on oil composition (e.g., SIMAP [38,39]). Although several studies have been conducted measuring biodegradation rates and modeling the kinetics of dissolved oil and dispersed oil droplets, under different environmental conditions (e.g., [76][77][78][79][80][81]), these have not yet been integrated into oil spill models. Of particular importance is the recent work of Brakstad et al [82][83][84] on oil droplet biodegradation, taking into account the droplet size distribution.…”

Section: Biodegradationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oil Spill Modeling: A Critical Review on Current Trends, Perspectives, and Challenges

Keramea

Spanoudaki

Zodiatis

et al. 2021

JMSE

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Several oil spill simulation models exist in the literature, which are used worldwide to simulate the evolution of an oil slick created from marine traffic, petroleum production, or other sources. These models may range from simple parametric calculations to advanced, new-generation, operational, three-dimensional numerical models, coupled to meteorological, hydrodynamic, and wave models, forecasting in high-resolution and with high precision the transport and fate of oil. This study presents a review of the transport and oil weathering processes and their parameterization and critically examines eighteen state-of-the-art oil spill models in terms of their capacity (a) to simulate these processes, (b) to consider oil released from surface or submerged sources, (c) to assimilate real-time field data for model initiation and forcing, and (d) to assess uncertainty in the produced predictions. Based on our review, the most common oil weathering processes involved are spreading, advection, diffusion, evaporation, emulsification, and dispersion. The majority of existing oil spill models do not consider significant physical processes, such as oil dissolution, photo-oxidation, biodegradation, and vertical mixing. Moreover, timely response to oil spills is lacking in the new generation of oil spill models. Further improvements in oil spill modeling should emphasize more comprehensive parametrization of oil dissolution, biodegradation, entrainment, and prediction of oil particles size distribution following wave action and well blow outs.

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Section: Biodegradationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oil Spill Modeling: A Critical Review on Current Trends, Perspectives, and Challenges

Keramea

Spanoudaki

Zodiatis

et al. 2021

JMSE

156

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“…In return, plant roots release massive amounts of hormones, vitamins, amino acids, organic acids, sugars, mucilage and other related compounds that encourage the microbial activities in the rhizosphere [20,22,24]. Many aromatic fractions of PHs have structural similarity with most of the root exudates, that is why microbial communities use them as a carbon source and increase their biomass coupled with PHs removal from the soil [25][26][27][28]. Additionally, the plants in association with microbes show better physical and physiological responses (i.e., seedling emergence, root/shoot biomasses, root/shoot length and chlorophyll contents etc.)…”

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Biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 Assisted Phytoremediation of Diesel and Plant Growth Promotion of Maize in Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soil

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Contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) is a great threat to environment due to the higher persistence and bio-toxicity of PHs. Therefore, removal of PHs from contaminated environment and strategies to reduce their toxic effects on living organisms are crucial for environmental safety and human health. The toxic effects of PHs from the polluted soil can be reduced by the addition of microbes and biochar. In this study, a pot trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of sugarcane bagasse (SB) biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 addition on phytoremediation of PHs and growth of maize (Zea mays L.) in soil artificially contaminated with diesel. Maize seeds were sown in uncontaminated or contaminated (with PHs) soil, treated with biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54. The results revealed that PHs showed significant phytotoxicity to maize plants and the application of strain MN54 and biochar greatly reduced the toxic effects of PHs on plants growth and physiology by increasing the nutrients uptake in PHs contaminated soil. Interestingly, the phytotoxicity of PHs on maize plants was further reduced in the co-supplementation of strain MN54 and biochar. Plants physiological (25–48%) and agronomic (38–47%) attributes were significantly higher as compared to only PHs contaminated soil in the co-supplementation of strain MN54 and biochar. Similarly, nitrogen (41%), phosphorus (43%) and potassium (37%) concentrations were also increased in the co-supplementation of strain MN54 and biochar. Furthermore, maize plants successfully phytoremediate a considerable amount of PHs from soil particularly in the presence of strain MN54 and biochar, and this PHs removal was further enhanced in the co-supplementation of strain MN54 and biochar (i.e., 46% and 77% of initial PHs were removed in unplanted and planted treatments, respectively). The present results indicate that co-supplementation of biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 could be effective in enhancing the degradation of PHs and improving plant growth in the hydrocarbons contaminated soil.

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“…Hexatriacontane indicates the presence of these persistent organic pollutants (POP) derived from petroleum and contributes to environmental pollution and adverse effects on biota [ 58 , 59 ]. Potential sources of hexatriacontane are motorised activities and the petrochemical industry [ 58 , 60 ].…”

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White Stork Pellets: Non-Invasive Solution to Monitor Anthropogenic Particle Pollution

Bjedov,

Mikuška,

Gvozdić

et al. 2024

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The present study applied a non-invasive method to analyse anthropogenic particles and prey items in white stork (Ciconia ciconia) pellets. Pellets (n = 20) were obtained from white stork nests during the 2020 breeding season from two sites in Croatia. In total, 7869 anthropogenic particles were isolated. The majority of particles were fragments, while previous studies on other birds often reported fibres. An ATR–FTIR polymer analysis detected glass and construction and building materials, as well as several compounds associated with plastic masses. Polymer investigation revealed the presence of dotriacontane and octacosane, which are by-products of polyethylene (PE) degradation and transformation. Additionally, the detection of vinylidene chloride (VDC) highlights the historical contribution of polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) to plastic pollution. Significant variation in particle quantity and size between the sampling sites was detected, with larger particles found at sites associated with the metal mechanical engineering industry and agriculture. Prey assessment revealed chitin remains of large insects such as Orthoptera and Coleoptera. This research confirms the potential of pellet analysis as a valuable tool for assessing the presence of anthropogenic particles in the environment. However, further research is needed to fully understand the extent of particle ingestion, particle sources and potential impact.

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Diesel uptake by an indigenous microbial consortium isolated from sediments of the Southern Gulf of Mexico: Emulsion characterisation

Cited by 21 publications

References 37 publications

Oil Spill Modeling: A Critical Review on Current Trends, Perspectives, and Challenges

Oil Spill Modeling: A Critical Review on Current Trends, Perspectives, and Challenges

Biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 Assisted Phytoremediation of Diesel and Plant Growth Promotion of Maize in Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soil

White Stork Pellets: Non-Invasive Solution to Monitor Anthropogenic Particle Pollution

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