The spreading and movement of oil slicks is strongly influenced by surface water movement. On the Gest coast, surface water movement is affected by weather systems and storms from the north Pacific, which have a high incidence of gale force winds and high seastates. It is also affected by large tidal ranges. strong tidal currents and irregular coastlines. Air and water temperatures, water salin...

The deepwater horizon (DWH) accident led to the release of an estimated 794,936,474 L of crude oil into the northern Gulf of Mexico over an 85 day period in 2010, resulting in the contamination of the Gulf of Mexico waters, sediments, permeable beach sands, coastal wetlands, and marine life. This study examines the potential response of the Eastern oyster's microbiome to hydrocarbon contaminati...

Alcanivorax sp. strain 97CO-5 was isolated from a crude-oil-degrading consortium, enriched from Yellow Sea sediment of China. Here, we present the draft genome of strain 97CO-5, which comprises 3,251,558 bp with a G+C content of 54.54% and contains 2,962 protein-coding genes and 42 tRNAs.

BACKGROUND Much of the environment is affected by petroleum contamination. It imposes serious health problems for humans as well as serious environmental impact. Bioremediation is an important consideration for removing environmental pollutants because, compared with other technologies, it incurrs lower costs and is environmentally compatible. METHODS Crude oil degrading bacteria were isolate...

BACKGROUND The application of chemical dispersants as a response to marine oil spills is raising concerns related to their potential toxicity also towards microbes involved in oil biodegradation. Hence, oil spills occurring under marine environments necessitate the application of biodispersants that are highly active, stable and effective under marine environment context. Biosurfactants from ma...

background: much of the environment is affected by petroleum contamination. it imposes serious health problems for humans as well as serious environmental impact. bioremediation is an important consideration for removing environmental pollutants because, compared with other technologies, it incurrs lower costs and is environmentally compatible. methods: crude oil degrading bacteria were isolate...