Effect of Oil Pollution and Ice Formation on Microbial Community of Seawater from Ofotfjorden, Norway

• Main Authors: Dang, Nga Phuong, Willassen, Nils Peder, O'Sadnick, Megan Eileen, Petrich, Christian
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Sjøis; Sea ice; Crude oil; Oljeforurensning; Oil pollution; Microorganism; VDP::Matematikk og naturvitenskap: 400; VDP::Mathematics and natural scienses: 400; Norway; Ofotfjorden; Troll; ice covered waters
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2640270

Oil spill in ice-covered waters can become entrapped in sea ice and may be subjected to biodegradation by sea ice microorganisms. The extent of the hydrocarbon biodegradation, and microorganisms involved in such process in sea ice are not well understood. In this study, we performed ice formation in...