Oil spill bioremediation strategies in Brazilian tropical seawater—The role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation
Eliane Soares de Souza,
Beatriz Rohden Becker,
Olney Vieira‐da‐Motta
et al.
Abstract:For this research, a 28‐day bioremediation experiment was conducted, simulating an oil spill on the Brazilian coast using mesocosm units and two different bioremediation strategies, adding rate‐limiting nutrients in the form of NPK fertilizer during the first four days (Bior1) and weekly (Bior2). The gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis results showed that oil natural degradation (Control) removed 33.8 wt.% of the alkanes on Day 7, while bioremediation processes plus evaporation in Bior1 and Bior2 con… Show more
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