The Interactive Effects of Crude Oil and Corexit 9500 on Their Biodegradation in Arctic Seawater
Abstract
Chemical dispersants such as Corexit 9500 are commonly used in oil spill response and are currently under consideration for use in the Arctic, where their fate and effects have not been well studied. This research was performed to determine the interactive effects of the copresence of crude oil and Corexit 9500 on the degradation of components from each mixture and the associated microbial community structure over time in Arctic seawater. These findings will help yield a better understanding of the biodegradability of dispersant components applied to an oil spill, the temporal microbial community response to dispersed oil, and the fundamental microbial ecology of organic contaminant biodegradation processes in the Arctic marine environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1128/aem.01194-20
Entities
People
- Jennifer Field
- Mary Beth Leigh
- Matthew Perkins
- Taylor R Gofstein
Organizations
- Institute of Arctic Biology
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- Oregon State University
- University of Alaska Fairbanks