Biogeochemical characterization of MC252 oil:sand aggregates on a coastal headland beach

Urbano, Marilany; Elango, Vijaikrishnah; Pardue, John H.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.006

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“…These samples were collected in October 2011, approximately 1.5 years after the DWH blowout (Urbano et al, 2013). One sample from this study (Elmer's Island SRB) showed a very strong similarity in profile to Sunset Beach Sediment 2 and the Gulf Shores Alabama sediment.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Liu et al, 2014 showed that oil deposited in sediments underwent only light to moderate degradation one year after the DWH oil spill, as supported by the presence of short-chained n-alkanes (C10-C15), BTEX, and C3-benzenes. This was in contrast to oil in surface waters and supratidal sediments that showed far more weathering (Urbano et al, 2013), thus highlighting the importance of using similarly weathered samples from comparable environments when performing petroleum origin comparisons.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 87%

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Sand patties provide evidence for the presence of Deepwater Horizon oil on the beaches of the West Florida Shelf

McDaniel

Basso

Pulster

et al. 2015

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Sand patties provide evidence for the presence of Deepwater Horizon oil on the beaches of the West Florida Shelf

McDaniel

Basso

Pulster

et al. 2015

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…1b). These oil-sand aggregates are found buried in the sand and are less than 10 cm in size (Owens and Sergy, 2000;OSAT, 2011;Michel et al, 2013;Urbano et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Elmer's island is subject to tropical storms, hurricanes, and strong winds, which all play a part in the burial and re-exposure of weathered oil as well beach erosion (McBride and Byrnes, 1997;Owens and Sergy, 2000;Michel et al, 2013;Urbano et al, 2013). Erosion on Grand Isle is on the tidal channel side and the island is thought to be exhibiting clockwise rotational instability as retreat occurs in the southwest and advance in the northeast (McBride and Byrnes, 1997;Urbano et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While several studies, most notably from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, have been targeted towards the chemical degradation and biogeochemical characterization of spilled oil (Camilli et al, 2010;Liu et al, 2012;Spier et al, 2013;Urbano et al, 2013;Huba and Gardinali, 2016), and the extent and migration of oil spills Ramsey et al, 2011;Leifer et al, 2012), there have only been a few papers (Dalyander et al, 2014;OSAT, 2011) which investigated what happens to weathered oil as it mixes with sand along beaches and how this type of degraded oil can be found.…”

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Shallow subsurface detection of buried weathered hydrocarbons using GPR and EMI

Haynie

Khan

2016

Marine and Petroleum Geology

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Formation, Fate, and Impacts of Microscopic and Macroscopic Oil‐Sediment Residues in Nearshore Marine Environments: A Critical Review

Gustitus

Clement

2017

Reviews of Geophysics

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Crude oil that is spilled in marine environments often interacts with suspended sediments to form residues that can impact the recovery of the affected nearshore ecosystems. When spilled oil and sediment interact, they can form either small microscopic aggregates, commonly referred to as oil‐particle aggregates, or large macroscopic agglomerates, referred to as sediment‐oil agglomerates or sediment‐oil mats. Although these different sized oil‐sediment residues have similar compositions, they are formed under different conditions and have different fates in nearshore environments; the goal of this review is to synthesize our current understanding of these two types of residues. We believe that researchers who focus solely on studying either microscopic aggregates or macroscopic agglomerates could benefit from understanding the research findings available in the other field. In this study, we compare and contrast various processes that control the formation, fate, and impacts of these two types of residues in nearshore environments and point out some of the knowledge gaps in this field. Additionally, these residues have been referred to by many names in the past, leading to confusion and misconceptions at times. In this effort, we recommend a uniform nomenclature to distinguish them based on their physical size. Our overall aim is to bridge the gap between microscopic and macroscopic oil‐sediment residue literature to foster a robust exchange of ideas, which we believe can lead to the development of efficient strategies for managing oil spills that affect nearshore environments.

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Biogeochemical characterization of MC252 oil:sand aggregates on a coastal headland beach

Cited by 38 publications

References 26 publications

Sand patties provide evidence for the presence of Deepwater Horizon oil on the beaches of the West Florida Shelf

Sand patties provide evidence for the presence of Deepwater Horizon oil on the beaches of the West Florida Shelf

Shallow subsurface detection of buried weathered hydrocarbons using GPR and EMI

Formation, Fate, and Impacts of Microscopic and Macroscopic Oil‐Sediment Residues in Nearshore Marine Environments: A Critical Review

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