McGenity, Terry J (2014) Hydrocarbon biodegradation in intertidal wetland sediments. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 27. pp. 46-54. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.10.010
McGenity, Terry J (2014) Hydrocarbon biodegradation in intertidal wetland sediments. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 27. pp. 46-54. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.10.010
McGenity, Terry J (2014) Hydrocarbon biodegradation in intertidal wetland sediments. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 27. pp. 46-54. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.10.010
Abstract
Intertidal wetlands, primarily salt marsh, mangrove and mudflats, which provide many essential ecosystem services, are under threat on numerous fronts; a situation that is made worse by crude-oil pollution. Microbes are the main vehicle for remediation of such sediments, and new discoveries, such as novel biodegradation pathways, means of accessing oil, multi-species interactions, and community-level responses to oil addition, are helping us to understand, predict and monitor the fate of oil. Despite this, there are many challenges, not least because of the heterogeneity of these ecosystems and the complexity of crude oil. For example, there is growing awareness about the toxicity of the oxygenated products that result from crude-oil weathering, which are difficult to degrade. This review highlights how developments in areas as diverse as systems biology, microbiology, ecology, biogeochemistry and analytical chemistry are enhancing our understanding of hydrocarbon biodegradation and thus bioremediation of oil-polluted intertidal wetlands. © 2013 .
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Oxygen; Free Radicals; Hydrocarbons; Petroleum; Aerobiosis; Anaerobiosis; Biological Availability; Geologic Sediments; Biodegradation, Environmental; Wetlands; Petroleum Pollution |
Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2014 11:51 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 20:00 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/10355 |