Diesel and Crude Oil Biodegradation by Cold-Adapted Microbial Communities in the Labrador Sea
Sean Murphy, María A. Bautista, Margaret A. Cramm, Casey R. J. Hubert
Abstract
Increases in transportation of diesel and crude oil in the Labrador Sea will pose a significant threat to remote benthic and shoreline environments, where coastal communities and wildlife are particularly vulnerable to oil spill contaminants. Whereas marine microbiology has not been incorporated into environmental assessments in the Labrador Sea, there is a growing demand for microbial biodiversity evaluations given the pronounced impact of climate change in this region.
Topics & Concepts
BiodegradationCrude oilDiesel fuelEnvironmental scienceMicrobial population biologyEnvironmental chemistryBiologyEcologyChemistryBacteriaPetroleum engineeringGeologyOrganic chemistryGeneticsMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsPetroleum Processing and AnalysisOil Spill Detection and Mitigation