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ArticleEnvironmental science and ecotechnology2025

Tropical intertidal microbiome response to the 2024 Marine Honour oil spill.

Christaline George, Hashani M Dharan, Lynn Drescher, Jenelle Lee, Yan Qi, Yijin Wang, Ying Chang, Serena Lay Ming Teo, Benjamin J Wainwright, Charmaine Yung and 3 more

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Article in Environmental science and ecotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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13 authors.

Christaline GeorgeDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117558, Singapore.
Hashani M DharanSt John's Island National Marine Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 098634, Singapore.
Lynn DrescherDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117558, Singapore.
Jenelle LeeEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom.
Yan QiDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117558, Singapore.
Yijin WangDepartment of Ocean Sciences, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Ying ChangDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117558, Singapore.
Serena Lay Ming TeoSt John's Island National Marine Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 098634, Singapore.
Benjamin J WainwrightDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117558, Singapore.
Charmaine YungDepartment of Ocean Sciences, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Federico M LauroAsian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
Terry C HazenDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996-1605, USA.
Stephen B PointingDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117558, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine fuel oil (MFO) spills in tropical coastal environments are under-characterized despite increasing risk from maritime activities. Microbial and geochemical responses to the June 2024 Marine Honour MFO spill on Singapore's intertidal sediments were analyzed in real time over 185 days. Using metagenomics and hydrocarbon profiling, microbial community shifts and hydrocarbon degradation were quantified across visibly oiled (high-impact) and clean (low-impact) sites. Microbiomes at all sites adapted rapidly to the spill through increased diversity and abundance of genes encoding alkane and aromatic compound degradation, detoxification, and biosurfactant production. The dominant hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria differed markedly from those reported in other crude oil spills and in regions with different climates. Oil deposition intensity strongly influenced microbial succession and hydrocarbon-degrading gene profiles, and this reflected early toxicity constraints in heavily oiled areas. The persistence of hydrocarbon degradation genes beyond hydrocarbon detection in sediments suggested long-term functional priming may occur. The study provides novel genome-resolved insight into the microbial response to MFO pollution, advances understanding of marine environmental biodegradation, and provides urgently needed baseline data for oil spill response strategies in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Coastal pollutionHydrocarbon biodegradationMarine pollutionMicrobiomeOil spill

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PMID41069861
PMCPMC12506440

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