Potential of bioremediation for buried oil removal in beaches after an oil spill
| Autor: | M. Clara P. Basto, Izabela Reis, Ana P. Mucha, Joana Pontes, Ana M. Bernabeu, Adriano A. Bordalo, Hugo Santos, C. Marisa R. Almeida |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Bioaugmentation
Environmental remediation Microorganism Environmental engineering Aquatic Science engineering.material Contamination Oceanography Pollution Bathing Beaches Biostimulation Biodegradation Environmental Nutrient Bioremediation engineering Environmental science Petroleum Pollution Seawater Fertilizer Water Pollutants Chemical |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin. 76:258-265 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.029 |
| Popis: | Bioremediation potential for buried oil removal, an application still lacking thorough research, was assessed in a specifically designed system in which an artificially contaminated oil layer of sand was buried in a sand column subjected to tidal simulation. The efficiency of biostimulation (BS, fertilizer addition) and bioaugmentation (BA, inoculation of pre-stimulated indigenous hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms plus fertilizer) compared to natural attenuation was tested during a 180-day experimental period. The effect of BA was evident after 60 days (degradation of hydrocarbons reached 80%). BS efficacy was revealed only after 120 days. Microorganisms and nutrients added at the top of the sand column were able to reach the buried oil layer and contributed to faster oil elimination, an important feature for effective bioremediation treatments. Therefore, autochthonous BA with suitable nutritive conditions results in faster oil-biodegradation, appears to be a cost-effective methodology for buried oil remediation and contributes to the recovery of oil-impacted areas. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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