caa a22 4500 469102128 CHVBK 20180323133047.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e19920601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00129091 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00129091 Oil spill bioremediation: experiences, lessons and results from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska [Elektronische Daten] [P. Pritchard, J. Mueller, J. Rogers, F. Kremer, J. Glaser] The use of bioremediation as a supplemental cleanup technology in the Exxon Valdez oil spill, in Prince William Sound, Alaska, has proven to be a good example of the problems and successes associated with the practical application of this technology. Field studies conducted by scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have demonstrated that oil degradation by indigenous microflora on the beaches of Prince William Sound was accelerated by adding fertilizer directly to the surfaces of oil-contaminated beaches. Although several types of fertilizers were used in the studies, only the results from the application of an oleophilic fertilizer are presented. The fertilizer enhanced biodegradation of the oil, as measured by changes in hydrocarbon composition and bulk oil weight per unit of beach material, by approximately two-fold relative to untreated controls. Laboratory studies verified the usefulness of the oleophilic fertilizer as a nutrient source, but the contribution of its oleophilic components towards enhancing biodegradation is still unclear. These studies supported bioremediation as a useful cleanup strategy that was subsequently used by Exxon on a large scale. The Exxon Valdez experience has also provided a number of informative lessons that have significant relevance to future oil bioremediation efforts. This paper discusses these lessons and the difficulties in assessing the effectiveness of bioremediation in the field. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992 oil mineralization nationallicence hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms nationallicence oleophilic fertilizers nationallicence n-C18/phytane ratios nationallicence aromatic hydrocarbons nationallicence oil biodegradation rates nationallicence Pritchard P. Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 32561-5299, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA aut Mueller J. EPA Environmental Research Laboratory, SBP Technologies, Inc., 32561-5299, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA aut Rogers J. Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 30613, Athens, GA, USA aut Kremer F. Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Research Information, 45268, Cincinnati, OH, USA aut Glaser J. Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 45268, Cincinnati, OH, USA aut Biodegradation Kluwer Academic Publishers 3/2-3(1992-06-01), 315-335 0923-9820 3:2-3<315 1992 3 10532 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129091 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129091 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pritchard P. Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 32561-5299, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mueller J. EPA Environmental Research Laboratory, SBP Technologies, Inc., 32561-5299, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rogers J. Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 30613, Athens, GA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kremer F. Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Research Information, 45268, Cincinnati, OH, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Glaser J. Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 45268, Cincinnati, OH, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Biodegradation Kluwer Academic Publishers 3/2-3(1992-06-01), 315-335 0923-9820 3:2-3<315 1992 3 10532 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer