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ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2022

Prospects in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants from hypersaline environments: A review.

Abdullahi Adekilekun Jimoh, Odion Osebhahiemen Ikhimiukor, Rasheed Adeleke

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Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Assessing hydrocarbon degradation capacity ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Abdullahi Adekilekun JimohUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa. jimohabdullahi1@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-3153
Odion Osebhahiemen IkhimiukorEnvironmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Rasheed AdelekeUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypersaline environments are underappreciated and are frequently exposed to pollution from petroleum hydrocarbons. Unlike other environs, the high salinity conditions present are a deterrent to various remediation techniques. There is also production of hypersaline waters from oil-polluted ecosystems which contain toxic hydrophobic pollutants that are threat to public health, environmental protection, and sustainability. Currently, innovative advances are being proposed for the remediation of oil-contaminated hypersaline regions. Such advancements include the exploration and stimulation of native microbial communities capable of utilizing and degrading petroleum hydrocarbons. However, prevailing salinity in these environments is unfavourable for the growth of non-halophylic microorganisms, thus limiting effective bioremediation options. An in-depth understanding of the potentials of various remediation technologies of hydrocarbon-polluted hypersaline environments is lacking. Thus, we present an overview of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in hypersaline ecosystems and discuss the challenges and prospects associated with several technologies that may be employed in remediation of hydrocarbon pollution in the presence of delimiting high salinities. The application of biological remediation technologies including the utilization of halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms is also discussed.

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MicrobiotaPetroleumPetroleum PollutionSoil PollutantsBiodegradation, EnvironmentalHydrocarbonsSoil MicrobiologyHydrocarbonsPetroleumSoil PollutantsBiodegradationHypersaline systemsPetroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs)PHCs pollutionSalinity

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