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Microcosm evaluation of autochthonous bioaugmentation to combat marine oil spills

Nikolopoulou Maria, Eickenbusch, Paul, Pasadakis Nikos, Venieri Danai, Kalogerakis Nikos

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/32F00062-8488-46B7-86DF-9470011828F9-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2013.06.005-
Identifierhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871678413000745-
Languageen-
Extent8 pagesen
TitleMicrocosm evaluation of autochthonous bioaugmentation to combat marine oil spillsen
CreatorNikolopoulou Mariaen
CreatorEickenbusch, Paulen
CreatorPasadakis Nikosen
CreatorΠασαδακης Νικοςel
CreatorVenieri Danaien
CreatorΒενιερη Δαναηel
CreatorKalogerakis Nikosen
CreatorΚαλογερακης Νικοςel
PublisherElsevieren
DescriptionΔημοσίευση σε επιστημονικό περιοδικό el
Content SummaryOil spills can be disastrous to any ecosystem. Bioremediation through bioaugmentation (addition of oil-degrading bacteria) and biostimulation (addition of nutrients N&P) options can be a promising strategy for combating oil spills following first response actions. However, bioaugmentation is one of the most controversial issues of bioremediation since nutrient addition alone has a greater effect on oil biodegradation than the addition of microbial products that are highly dependent on environmental conditions. There is increasing evidence that the best way to overcome the above barriers is to use microorganisms from the polluted area, an approach proposed as autochthonous bioaugmentation (ABA) and defined as the bioaugmentation technology that uses exclusively microorganisms indigenous to the sites (soil, sand, and water) to be decontaminated. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of an ABA strategy for the successful remediation of polluted marine environments. A consortium was enriched from seawater samples taken from Elefsina Gulf near the Hellenic Petroleum Refinery, a site exposed to chronic crude oil pollution. Pre-adapted consortium was tested alone or in combination with inorganic nutrients in the presence (or not) of biosurfactants (rhamnolipids) in 30-day experiments. Treatment with fertilizers in the presence of biosurfactants exhibited the highest alkane and PAH degradation and showed highest growth over a period of almost 15 days. Considering the above, the use of biostimulation additives in combination with naturally pre-adapted hydrocarbon degrading consortia has proved to be a very effective treatment and it is a promising strategy in the future especially when combined with lipophilic fertilizers instead of inorganic nutrients. Such an approach becomes more pertinent when the oil spill approaches near the shoreline and immediate hydrocarbon degradation is needed.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-10-11-
Date of Publication2013-
SubjectOil spill preventionen
SubjectPrevention of oil spillsen
Subjectoil spills preventionen
Subjectoil spill preventionen
Subjectprevention of oil spillsen
Subject Bioremediationen
SubjectBiostimulationen
SubjectAutochthonous bioaugmentation (ABA)en
SubjectLipophilic fertilizersen
Bibliographic CitationM. Nikolopoulou, P. Eickenbusch, N. Pasadakis, D. Venieri and N. Kalogerakis, "Microcosm evaluation of autochthonous bioaugmentation to combat marine oil spills," New Biotechnology, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 734–742, Sept. 2013. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2013.06.005en

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